In the latest F1 Gossip, Mercedes keeps a close eye on Ferrari’s pace at pre-season testing, Renault prepares for a new engine design from 2021 and former world champion Jenson Button calls on Charles Leclerc to put up a title fight against Lewis Hamilton this year.
Jenson Button and Naoki Yamamoto will reunite to defend their Super GT title with Team Kunimitsu Honda for 2019, as Honda Racing confirms its full racing programme for the new year.
Formula 1 drivers have never been strangers to Le Mans but amid the fanfare surrounding Fernando Alonso’s debut at the iconic 24 hour race it appears a number of former famous faces of Grand Prix racing have been pulled to the attraction.
Jenson Button has completed his maiden test with World Endurance Championship squad SMP Racing at Magny-Cours as he steps up preparations to join the Russian squad for his Le Mans debut.
Jenson Button believes McLaren’s start to the 2018 Formula 1 world championship could be considered “a disappointment” after setting high targets having felt it has one of the best cars on the grid.
- F1 drivers who manage their car’s technical capabilities the best will succeed in 2018, according to Mercedes engine boss Andy Cowell, who hints at Lewis Hamilton’s “curiosity” as a key edge in performance (
Jenson Button has added the 2018 Le Mans classic to his race programme for this year as he is set to drive a 1988 Jaguar XJR-9 prototype in the Group C race in July.
Jenson Button says he was able to produce his best racing of his Formula 1 career when partnered with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren – rather than his world championship-winning campaign of 2009.