Britain’s 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Button will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year and next for Russia’s SMP Racing team in the top LMP1 category, they announced on Friday. Button, who left Formula One in 2016 but made a one-off comeback in Monaco last year, will do the full World […]
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Phillip Schofield and Jenson Button at WAR on This Morning: ‘Are we really doing this?’
The Formula One ace went to war with Phillip Schofield as they took to the tracks for a nail-biting head-to-head race – with a twist. Phillip, 55, and Jenson, 37, locked horns over a Scalextric on This Morning, while Holly Willoughby was on standby by as referee. However, what began as a friendly game soon […]
F1 News: Jenson Button reveals why Lewis Hamilton will beat Sebastian Vettel in title race
Hamilton is 34 points ahead of Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel with five Grands Prix to go in the season. Vettel still has up to 125 points to fight for in the championship and heads into this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix desperate for a win. But former world champion Button doesn’t believe Mercedes’ Hamilton can be caught. […]
One F1 comeback is enough for Jenson Button
MONACO – Formula One may have seen the last of Jenson Button following the 2009 world champion’s Monaco Grand Prix comeback as stand-in for McLaren race regular Fernando Alonso. The 37-year-old Briton made it abundantly clear at the weekend that while he enjoyed the experience more than expected he had no desire to do any […]
Jenson Button opens up on McLaren return: Brit will replace Fernando Alonso at Monaco GP
GETTY Jenson Button is not worried about the physical challenge of taking on the 2017 breed of F1 car Button is officially McLaren’s reserve driver but had been expected to fulfil a more ambassadorial role for the 2017 season after effectively retiring in December. The Brit has not therefore undergone the intensive training schedule most […]
Fernando Alonso to miss Monaco GP to race in Indy 500: Jenson Button set for shock return
Alonso will race for the Honda-powered Andretti team, with his car branded as a McLaren. The 35-year-old has the full support of both McLaren and engine partner Honda. Alonso has reitired form both the Australian and Chinese Grand Prix this season, with his McLaren struggling at the back of the field. McLaren are yet to decide […]