Button: “This could be my last weekend in F1”

While McLaren constantly pushes back the date when his 2015 season crew will be revealed (not before early December), Jenson Button's future in F1 seems more and more uncertain. The 2009 world champion makes comments which suggest that the Briton is ready to pack his bags, the oldest in the field being 34 years old. “This delay opened my eyes to the different challenges available to me and I suddenly started to understand that F1 was not the only place to race. There are plenty of opportunities outside of this discipline if I'm not here next year. I'm enjoying the moment for now. The public is probably more concerned than I am. I receive many messages on social networks and some are upset about my situation, but it's different for me. I am very relaxed. »

Le départ de Mark Webber chez Porsche en WEC opened a path between the two disciplines. The Stuttgart manufacturer could notably call on Nico Hulkenberg by entering a 3rd LMP1 for the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Sarthe) and the name of Jenson Button will also continue to be mentioned until McLaren makes an announcement. “I had some interesting discussions about racing in the WEC”, admitted the former world champion. " Who knows ? These races look very interesting. I'm not stupid, I want to continue riding next year. I want to be in a competitive category. » Asked if he had been contacted by teams, the Briton simply replied: " Maybe ".

Jenson Button is also focused on the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where he will look to end his season on a high note while his future remains unclear. His first day of testing at Yas Marina was mixed since the Briton was stuck in the garage in the first session due to a mechanical problem, before setting the 8th fastest time in the 2nd session. “We had problems during the first session where I could only do 8 laps. It went much better afterwards, but we had to catch up and the results are quite promising. But the hierarchy obtained on Friday does not reflect that of the qualifications. »