Jenson Button forced to sue Brawn for chassis

[Blackseal]

Jenson Button had to file legal action to ensure his former team handed over his prize for winning the 2009 world championship, according to the Mail on Sunday.

 

Button agreed to lower his salary after the Brawn takeover of Honda with a clause added to his contract that he could keep a chassis of his car if he won the championship. The clause read: "In the event that the driver wins the championship at any time during the term, the company shall transfer ... ownership of one chassis of the type driven by the driver during that winning season."

 

The case has come to light because Button's company JB Next BV filed legal action in London's High Court in April against the Brawn. According to the Mail on Sunday report, the team refused to hand over a 2009 Brawn car to Button because there were not enough of the chassis remaining.

 

It is believed that six BGP001 cars were made, but an email to Button from Mercedes in January reads: "We have no spare 2009 chassis as limited quantities were manufactured for the 2009 season for cost reasons."

 

Mercedes then reportedly offered to build a replica of the BGP001 car, but Button said it would lack the "special and unique" value of owning one of the very cars he drove to the title.

 

In the face of legal action, Brawn ultimately decided to supply a 2009 Brawn car to the now McLaren driver. "We have arrived at an amicable resolution, and so there will no longer be any court action over this," Button's spokesman confirmed.

 

Source : ESPN

[Mrmilktooth]

too much $$$ .. surely can afford to buy 1 ma..

[Kac]

It's not really a matter of $$ but sentimental value because he just wants to keep that chasis that led him to the WDC..Nothing wrong with that given he completed the entire 2009 season with that single BGP01..

[Quickfusion]

It's not really a matter of $$ but sentimental value because he just wants to keep that chasis that led him to the WDC..Nothing wrong with that given he completed the entire 2009 season with that single BGP01..

 

 

Agreed.

[Yangpunk]

Brawn did not keep to the terms of their contract! Jenson did the right thing to join Mclaren. He rather take a lower pay than continue with a team that lacks honour!

[Mingsect]

 

keep for a few years then auction off.

 

these are worth million especially the vehicle whom won the championship

 

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