Button says he wants to enjoy the winning feeling for many more days

Button says he wants to enjoy the winning feeling for many more days

Button says he wants to enjoy the winning feeling for many more days

Savouru00a0itu00a0some more: Formula One World Champion Jenson Button during a promotional event in Kent, England, yesterday. PIC/AFP

Jenson Button has said that he would enjoy the feeling of being the world Formula One champion for "many more days" as he arrived on British soil to a rapturous welcome.

Hundreds of fans at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent greeted the 29-year-old two days after he kept the crown British, following Lewis Hamilton's triumph last year.

He told reporters: "This weekend has been pretty special for myself and for everyone that has been involved in my career since the beginning.

"This is what I wanted to achieve in my career. I wanted to become a world champion in Formula One and 21 years I have spent in racing with that goal in mind. I have been able to achieve that."

He said he and his Brawn teammates had a fantastic weekend but his celebrations were muted, with him
spending only around 30 minutes partying. "That was enough for me and I headed back and sat on my bed and thought about what I've achieved over the weekend a bit of me time, which was really nice," said Button.

He added: "The world championship is a great feeling and I will enjoy that feeling for many more days. After that, life goes on and I will want to achieve greater things, and that will be my aim."

Button spoke of the hard work he put into becoming world champion and how he almost became lost to Formula One when Honda announced it was pulling out of the sport.

"It has taken me 10 years to get a car that I could win races with so I have had to work so hard. F1 becomes your life if you are going to stand a chance of winning the title."