Motorsport News  |  7th September 2016
BYE BYE BUTTON
Jenson Button is unsure of whether he will race at all next season after confirming his sabbatical from Formula 1 during last weekend’s Italian
Grand Prix. The 36-year-old Brit confirmed that he would step back from
McLaren-Honda’s race driver lineup for the 2017 season to make way for rising star Stoffel Vandoorne to partner Fernando Alonso. However, Button will remain a part of the McLaren-Honda team for the next two years after signing a fresh two-year contract to stay on as third driver, conducting test
and development work on the new-generation 2017 cars. Button will not attend every grand prix of the season.
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Below is a selection of articles in Motorsport News 7th September 2016.