Then in 2011, as Hamilton endured one of his messiest F1 campaigns, Button led the way for McLaren and ended up second in the standings to Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton eventually got his season going and ended up McLaren's main title contender, though Button still had a shot until the penultimate race. Though Button joined McLaren as reigning world champion in 2010 after his shock success with Brawn, many expected him to struggle against incumbent Hamilton given how well established the younger Briton was at the team.īut instead Button took McLaren's first two wins of 2010, thriving in mixed conditions in Australia and China. "But Jenson is still young, still healthy, still fit, so I wish him all the best for the future." "Max was sitting next to me, along with Jenson and Felipe, and Jenson told Max 'You were just one-year-old when I first got to Formula 1'. "We were joking in the drivers' briefing the other day," added Hamilton. Hamilton acknowledged it felt like a changing of the guard in F1, with young drivers such as 18-year-old Max Verstappen making their mark and Felipe Massa and Button - aged 35 and 36 respectively - stepping back. "He's done 17 years now, a long, long stint in this sport, but what he has given to it is fantastic." "I remember watching him when he first got to Formula 1 on a weekend with my dad, eating bacon sarnies, watching Jenson doing what I was dreaming to do. I am proud to have named my son after him. Hamilton, who was team-mates with Button for three years at McLaren from 2010-12 before leaving to join Mercedes, said: "Jenson's been an extraordinary British champion. WOW 10 out of 5 stars if I could Jenson went above and beyond in this video He took the time to put a thoughtful message together based on the notes we gave, hyped up the announcement of our sons gift,and gave him genuine encouragement in his sporting career. CC BY-SA 3.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.Button has signed a two-year ambassadorial deal with McLaren, with an option on the team's side for the 36-year-old to return in 2018. This licensing tag was added to this file as part of the GFDL licensing update. share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
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