British press hails new world champion

LONDON: Britain's newspapers hailed Formula One world champion Jenson Button on Monday after he clinched the title at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after 10 years' slogging on the circuit.

Pictures of the Briton celebrating his victory made the front pages of all the national daily newspapers, broadsheet and tabloid alike, after his title-clinching fifth place at Interlagos in the season's penultimate Grand Prix.

Many commentators recalled his hard times fighting down the grid when his detractors said he was not made of championship material.