McLaren have just confirmed that they will back Jenson Button->ke903 in his title defense at the Brazilian Grand Prix->ke978, despite the English driver being 42 points behind with only 50 points up for grabs.

His teammate, Lewis Hamilton->ke2220, is only 21 points behind and could use the support of Button, but that’s just not going to happen.

"He has vowed to fight on and we will be supporting him fully next weekend," said McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh to the BBC.

"Jenson knows you can't lift the title without being a resolute fighter."

Button knows that it’s a long shot, but he has said that he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself if he backed down and did not try and defend his title. He has stated that he will continue to fight until it’s mathematically impossible for him to win.

Currently, Fernando Alonso->ke759 sits atop of the standings, with Mark Webber, Hamilton, and Sebastian Vettel close behind. Webber is currently the closest to Alonso, as he is only down 11 points.

Despite being so far down and behind four other drivers, Button remains upbeat.

"It's totally possible I could win at Interlagos, take home maximum points and have none of the other title contenders finish, he said to the BBC.

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