Jenson Button wins Spanish GP

In motorsports, Jenson Button claimed his fourth Formula One race win of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix. The Briton became the ninth straight winner from pole position on the Catalunya circuit in Barcelona.

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Toyota's Jarno Trulli triggered a first-lap, first-turn accident that brought an abrupt end of the day for four drivers.

That brought out the safety car, and the drivers had to wait for the racing to resume. Once it did, mechanical failure knocked Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen out of the action.

Button's teammate Rubens Barrichello took an early lead, so Button's crew gave the Briton a two-stop strategy,which would prove decisive. Barrichello led by nearly eight seconds after all the leaders had visited the pits. Button set-down a blistering pace before he pulled in for his second stop with 19 laps to go.

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Jenson Button wins rain-shortened race

In Formula 1, Brawn GP's Jenson Button continued his dream debut run as he won a chaotic rain-shortened Malaysian Grand Prix, with just 33 laps completed and only half-points awarded. BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was second and Toyota's Timo Glock was third.

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But Button didn't make the best of starts, slipping back a couple of places as Williams' Nico Rosberg surged up from fourth on the grid to take the lead.

Nico Rosberg led the race on lap 14, with Jarno Trulli in second place and Button third.

The weather forecast then indicated heavy rain.

Button then pitted on lap 19 and returned to the track in second, before assuming the lead from teammate Rubens Barrichello.

The serious downpour started on lap 22. And ten laps later, the conditions made it impossible to drive. The race was suspended after 32 of the scheduled 56 laps, with Button leading. Only half points were awarded to Button, who secured just the third win of his career.

Jenson Button, Malaysian GP winner, said, "What a crazy race, it really was. I mean, my start was pretty bad. I had a lot of oversteer in the car, I don't think I got heat into the rear tyres. (I) went back to fourth, got up to third, eventually got back to the front.A very interesting race and, you know, I still haven't seen a chequered flag without a safety car in front."