Button: I want to win every race

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Jenson Button has vowed that there will be no let up in his bid to win this season's Formula One world title.

Despite six victories in seven races to open up a 26-point lead at the top of the drivers' standings, Button wants more.

The reason being is that as quickly as Button's star has risen this year, he appreciates it could just as easily fall again.

There is no sign of that at present, certainly not after a Turkish Grand Prix triumph yesterday that was effectively all over after two miles.

Brawn GP team-mate Rubens Barrichello's clutch problem off the line and pole-sitter Sebastian Vettel's mistake halfway into the first lap handed Button a victory that left him purring.

Describing his car as "perfect", Button is currently in a league of his own, a position he has no intention of relinquishing.

"I know I would love to win every single race this year, but I also know I've another 19 guys on the circuit that want to stop me doing that," assessed Button.

"I'm in a good position, and while the race in Turkey showed we do have the best car, I also think we have the best package.

"This car really suits me and I think I'm driving at my best.

"Everybody within the team is in a very good position, and they are also giving 100%.

"At the moment you would say the situation is perfect, but it could quite easily go the wrong way.

"These guys (referring to Red Bull) could easily bolt something on the car to bring them to our pace, or even quicker, so you can't take anything for granted.

"You've got to keep pushing. You can't lift off and hope for the best, or try and take it easy.

"So although I've a 26-point lead, which is just out of this world, I'm still not going to lift off.

"I'm still going to do the best job I can at every race I go to, and I'm still going to make every move I possibly can to win every race.

"I know that is not going to be easy because I will have a bad race this year, and I will get beaten.

"It will then be about being ready for that when it happens."

You would assume for a driver suddenly experiencing the good times after years enduring the bad to get carried away with success.

But at 29, Button is no longer fresh-faced and starry-eyed, and it is the recollection of such bad times that ensure he is retaining his composure.

For team principal Ross Brawn, he is grateful he does not have to face the additional challenge of keeping Button level-headed.

"The guy is very well balanced in his approach," remarked Brawn.

"He has been through some very tough years, and with this team (when they were Honda) so he knows how much he has had to put in to get where he is today.

"He won't let it go to his head, and I know it won't. Jenson has always had a nice character, which hasn't changed at all since he started to enjoy the success.

"He is a delight to work with, and he deserves everything he is getting."

Despite the team's domination of the season so far as they run away with both the drivers' and constructors' titles, Brawn is adamant neither is in the bag.

"We don't think that way. I won't allow us to," asserted Brawn.

"I'm obviously delighted with the performance, and I'm beginning to run out of superlatives to describe our season.

"Jenson was just exceptional (in Turkey). He drove an outstanding race, and demonstrated the level of talent and composure that we have come to expect.

"I think the car was great and the engineers did a super job by giving him the set-up he wanted. It was just a very, very good day.

"But as to any thoughts that we are there, I don't let them enter."