Decisão tomada!
Jenson Button has confirmed he has
made a decision about his future in Formula 1 and is set to announce it at the
Japanese Grand Prix, prompting speculation he will call it quits from the
pinnacle of the sport.
Multiple British newspapers on
Monday claimed F1’s veteran of 16 consecutive seasons is preparing to announce
his retirement this weekend in Japan.
McLaren has an option on the 2009
world champion’s services for 2016, but amid the Honda-powered team’s poor
performance this year, the reports revealed that Button has taken the decision
into his own hands.
Fellow Briton and world champion
Damon Hill, who similarly made a difficult decision to retire during the 1999
season, interviewed Button after the Singapore grand prix and says he sensed
the 35-year-old had made his mind up.
“I’m not certain, he may stay, but
when we spoke with him he was at ease with whatever was coming his way,” Hill
told the Guardian.
For his part, Button hinted that the
struggles of the past seasons, and particularly this year as he languished at
the back of the pack, have sapped his “joy” of being in F1.
There are rumours he will split his
time between Le Mans and some television broadcasting work from 2016.
“The joy is only there if you’re
fighting at the front, because you feel like you’re achieving something,” said
Button. “If you’re fighting near the back you’re still driving an F1 car, but
you can easily get joy driving something else. The joy you get is competing.
It’s about fighting at the front.”
The Mirror newspaper quoted Button
as admitting he feels more relaxed now that he has made a decision, “Totally. I
have made that decision, that’s the important thing. It is always nice to make
an announcement when you are at your home grand prix.”
His home grand prix likely to be
with reference to the grand prix at Suzuka, as Japan is the home country of his
wife Jessica.
Hill added: “My gut feeling is that
he’ll call it a day. He’s had a long period doing this and doing something
different maybe has more appeal.”
(fonte: Grandpriz247)
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