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When did Jenson Button leave F1? Are Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button friends?

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Nascar series champion Jenson Button left F1 in 2016, after four seasons.

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Are Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button friends?

Lewis and Button are not really friends but they have mutual respect for each other.

Who Is Jenson Button?

Jenson Button is a car racing driver known for winning the 2009 Formula One World Championship.

Born in England, on January 19, 1980, Button began karting at age eight.

He now drives the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing, on a part-time basis, in the NASCAR Cup Series, and doubles as a senior advisor for Williams Racing.

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Jenson Button
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Button is also a 2018 Super GT Series champion.

Button is sponsored by Mobil 1, and supported by Stewart-Haas Racing.

He has participated in many world championships including the British Formula Ford Championship, the British Formula 3 Championship the World Drivers’ Championship, and the Hungarian Grand Prix, where he won his first Grand Prix.

Button also drove for McLaren, and recorded victories.  He then retired from Formula One in 2016.

His statistics shows a total of 306 races started, 15 races won, 50 podium finishes and  1,235 championship points scored.

 


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