Jenson Button Inching Closer to Title after Win in Turkey

This time last year, Jenson Button and the then Honda team were perennial back of the field runners. Button had scored his only points of the season with a sixth in Spain (back in April) and was on his way to his worst season to date (though his stint at Bennetton in 2001 also ranks up there). He was written off as a potential world champion; there was no possible way the Honda outfit could turn itself around that quickly. Plus, when Honda eventually sold the team, it looked like he, and teammate Rubens Barrichello, would not even be on the grid this season. Yet, with new owner Ross Brawn at the helm, Button is driving the best car on the grid, has won six of seven races, and holds a commanding 32-point lead over title rival Sebastian Vettel (I don’t included Barrichello as a title rival, because the team isn’t likely to let the two teammates battle for a title, especially with Button’s lead). Plus, in recent weeks, it seems that many are “throwing in the towel,” ... (link)