London - Formula One world champion Jenson Button has agreed terms to join McLaren in a "dream team" with the 2008 title-holder Lewis Hamilton, it was reported Tuesday. The Guardian newspaper said it "understands that the world champion has turned his back on Brawn following protracted negotiations" and will almost double his salary at McLaren.
The report said Button has agreed a 6-million-pound (10 million dollars) deal and could sign a three-year contract in all-British line-up within the next few days.
Button, 29, was given a guided tour of McLaren's factory last Friday, the report added.
The BBC meanwhile quoted a source close to McLaren as saying Button met with the team for further negotiations on Monday evening, following the announcement that Mercedes was taking over Brawn.
The German carmaker is to buy a majority stake in Brawn, heralding the return of a Mercedes works team to Formula One for the first time in 55 years.
It is thought it could lead to an all German line-up in the Mercedes team with Nico Rosberg partnering Nick Heidfeld.
However Brawn chief executive Nick Fry told BBC Radio 5 live the takeover by Mercedes would not change the offer they had made to Button who took a pay cut last winter to help secure the team's future.
"We have had discussions with Jenson over what we think is a sensible salary and this deal is not going to change anything in that respect," Fry said.
"I hope Jenson will be with us as we have been together for a good few years, but F1 is not divorced from the rest of the world. The reason we have survived as a team is that we have operated in our means."
Meanwhile Germany's Timo Glock has signed for the new Manor team which makes its Formula One debut next year, the team said.
Glock, 27, has agreed a two-year contract with Manor with an option for a further year after racing for Toyota for the last two seasons.
The 2007 GP2 champion, who was a free agent after the Japanese team pulled out of F1 at the end of the season, will be the lead driver for the British-based team.
"I am looking forward to a great challenge," he said.
Manor technical director Nick Wirth said he was delighted to have secured a driver with a proven F1 record. Glock, who was previously with Jordan as reserve driver and BMW Sauber as test driver, has yet to win a Grand Prix in 37 starts but has twice finished second.
"It has always been my recommendation that we have at least one driver with experience of the 2009 cars to help our development programme," he said.
"But to get a driver that has not only achieved podium finishes in 2009 but has such proven talent and the potential to take us forward for many years is very exciting.
