Summary
WHEN a sportsman combines a losing streak with high jinks on a Monaco yacht, we disparage him as a playboy wasting his talent on expensive cocktails and fast girls.
But when he wins, we hail his swashbuckling style. We treasure him as an example of everything we thought modern sport lacked; as an antidote to the political manipulations which this weekend have pushed Formula One to the edge of ruination.See the full content of this document
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THE NATION'S FAVOURITE ; Swashbuckling Button has style to satisfy his adoring home crowd
Jenson Button knows how it works, having come all the way from a cocky 20-year-old rookie to the eve of tomorrow's British Grand Prix -- Silverstone's farewell to the oldest championship race -- as favourite in more senses than one.
Favourite with the bookies to make it seven wins from eight races and extend his 26-point championship lead...See the full content of this document
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