( CNN ) -- Former Formula One world champion Jenson Button has told CNN that he believes the sport 's decision to switch to Pirelli tires for 2011 will suit his style of racing . The Italian manufacturer are producing tires that are more bio-degradable than previous years , meaning drivers need to place a greater emphasis on the way they handle their cars -- something that Button feels plays to his strengths . With the new Formula One season about to start in Melbourne , Button told CNN Sport 's Don Riddell : `` I am good to my tires , it is something I have worked on for many years . Will new tires decide the Formula One title ? `` For me it is important to be precise with everything I do , the steering , the throttle , the breaks , '' added the Briton . `` And with these new tires there will be more stability , which is something I really look for in a car , so hopefully it will really help me . '' Button is taller than McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton and the cockpit of the MP4-26 has been moulded to his specifications , in sharp contrast to last season when the 2010 McLaren was built around Hamilton 's specifications . Button said : `` Last year was a little bit tricky for me to get into the car . It was built for Lewis , who is shorter than me . `` This new car is fitted around me so I feel a lot more at home . I have got my own steering wheel with buttons fitted exactly where I want them , which is a nice feeling . `` If you do n't feel at home in a car , you do n't feel part of it -- and you need to feel part of it to drive it well . '' Button has already won one world title but believes he has the ability to add to that 2009 success and has not lost the desire to become champion again . `` Racing in Formula One , and trying to win , is the most important thing in my life at the moment and to win the world title again would be a great feeling , '' said Button . `` But I really do n't know if that would be enough for me . You always want more and , at this moment in time , one more world title would be enough for me . `` But if I do win the world title this year , I think it would be very difficult for me to walk away from the sport . ''
Jenson Button tells CNN that he is happy with the switch to Pirelli tires for 2011 . Pirelli have taken over from Bridgestone as the Formula One tire supplier . The change will be made at a cost of around £20million per year, which McLaren say they can afford. The Briton confirms that last year 's McLaren was built to suit the smaller Lewis Hamilton .