Adapted from GMM
The McLaren driver is now the last man standing as a hazard to Sebastian Vettel's 2011 title but he doesn't feel like a true title contender.
For the championship battle to move on to Korea in a week's time, McLaren's Button needs to win on Sunday with Vettel failing to score a single point.
However, any hopes that he might not wrap up the championship this weekend remain a very long shot.
"Sebastian has the title in his pocket, even if he decides to watch this race on television," Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is quoted by La Stampa newspaper.
The Spaniard said he is not overly interested in his close battle with Jenson Button and Mark Webber for the honours behind Vettel's championship. "Nobody remembers who finishes second or third," said Fernando Alonso.
That might explain the obvious shortage of journalists at Suzuka this weekend, as Jenson Button raised his eyebrows when told he is still a true title contender.
"Sebastian is probably the only person here that's saying so, it's all but over," smiled the Briton on Thursday.
This is a circuit I'd love to win on, it's all about the challenge and to come away with a victory here would be very special. I'm sure it would be overshadowed by a certain person winning the championship but it would still be very enjoyable for myself," added Jenson Button.
The McLaren driver is now the last man standing as a hazard to Sebastian Vettel's 2011 title but he doesn't feel like a true title contender.
For the championship battle to move on to Korea in a week's time, McLaren's Button needs to win on Sunday with Vettel failing to score a single point.
However, any hopes that he might not wrap up the championship this weekend remain a very long shot.
"Sebastian has the title in his pocket, even if he decides to watch this race on television," Ferrari's Fernando Alonso is quoted by La Stampa newspaper.
The Spaniard said he is not overly interested in his close battle with Jenson Button and Mark Webber for the honours behind Vettel's championship. "Nobody remembers who finishes second or third," said Fernando Alonso.
That might explain the obvious shortage of journalists at Suzuka this weekend, as Jenson Button raised his eyebrows when told he is still a true title contender.
"Sebastian is probably the only person here that's saying so, it's all but over," smiled the Briton on Thursday.
This is a circuit I'd love to win on, it's all about the challenge and to come away with a victory here would be very special. I'm sure it would be overshadowed by a certain person winning the championship but it would still be very enjoyable for myself," added Jenson Button.