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Who will new World Champion, Jenson Button race for next Season (2010)
Jenson Button to partner Lewis Hamilton in McLaren 'dream team'
Jenson Button is expected to be confirmed later today as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at McLaren, after he failed to agree terms with Brawn GP, now renamed Mercedes Grand Prix.
Times Online - Nov 18 5:03 AM
Per a news search, the story appears to have been out on or before 5:00am EST This will be the cut-off as the outcome was known at that time.
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Button has yet to sign on with Brawn, with whom he won the world championship. He has said contract talks will not begin until after the season's final grand prix, which takes place in Abu Dhabi on 1 November, but it is believed there is a gap between what he wants to be paid and what Brawn have in mind.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/oct/23/mclaren-jenson-button
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Whoever he signs a new contract with for 2010 will see this question settled. He does not need to actually race.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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| Retires / Does not sign a new contract |
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Comments: 5
Suspend date: Sat 10th Apr 11:59pm PST (2 weeks to go)
Settlement date: Wed 18th Nov 2009 5:54pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 18th Nov 2009 2am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Brawn-Mercedes: 40%, McLaren-Mercedes: 20%, Toyota: 10%, Williams-Toyota: 9%, BMW Sauber: 7%, Red Bull R-Renault: 4%, Ferrari: 2%, Another Team: 6%, Retires / Does not sign a new contract: 2%
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: To be settled as "McLaren": http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=39578 oocares: McLaren sew up Button deal
Reigning world champion to form all-British line-up with Hamilton
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_5702388,00.html
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: Jenson Button to partner Lewis Hamilton in McLaren 'dream team'
Jenson Button is expected to be confirmed later today as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate at McLaren, after he failed to agree terms with Brawn GP, now renamed Mercedes Grand Prix.
Times Online - Nov 18 5:03 AM
Per a news search, the story appears to have been out on or before 5:00am EST This will be the cut-off as the outcome was known at that time.
Suspend date: Sat 10th Apr 11:59pm PST (2 weeks to go)
Settlement date: Wed 18th Nov 2009 5:54pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 18th Nov 2009 2am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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Talks are continuing with the newly-crowned world champion and it has been reported Brawn GP are prepared to offer the Briton close to £8million-a-year.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_5650859,00.html
Reigning world champion to form all-British line-up with Hamilton
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12433_5702388,00.html
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