Button delighted with Magnussen's return

Jenson Button will have the pleasure of facing again Kevin Magnussen on the Grands Prix following the Dane's return to F1 after being called by Renault Sport F1 Team to replace Pastor Maldonado, a few months after he was sidelined by McLaren.

“It’s fantastic for him to come back to the sport.”, declared the 2009 world champion in the Melbourne paddock where the Australian Grand Prix will be held this weekend. “He is a very talented and fast driver who deserves his place. He also gained a lot of experience and he learned very quickly when we were teammates. »

The Briton played with the former rookie at McLaren during the 2014 season, finishing 71 points ahead of his teammate.

“I have had four teammates over the last four seasons (Lexis Hamilton in 2012, Sergio Pérez in 2013, Kevin Magnussen in 2014 and Fernando Alonso in 2015). so I'm pretty used to facing them. I rode for 17 years and I think I had eleven.”, clarified Jenson Button.