Monday, 4 July 2011

Button: I'm here for a long time

Button: I'm here for a long time
Jenson Button hopes to remain in Formula One for several years to come despite approaching the 200th grand prix of his career.
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone this weekend will be the 200th race Button has entered, but his celebration of the landmark will have to wait until Hungary later in July.
The Hungarian Grand Prix is set to be Button's 200th actual start, with the two-race discrepancy due to him not taking to the grid in Monaco in 2003 and Indianapolis in 2005.
Although the McLaren driver realises he is becoming a veteran of the sport, he insists that does not mean he has thought about retirement.
"I was hoping my 200th race was going to be the British Grand Prix, and it was very close to being so, but not quite," the 2009 world champion said.
"It's still crazy, and I think every driver would say the same as this is my 12th year in Formula One and it's flown by, it really has. I have a lot of good memories, and there are a lot of bad ones too which I think I've learned from, which is good.
"But it seems that everything I do now, people ask me about how many more years I might be racing, when I'm retiring. I'm only 31 years old, so there is a lot of life left in me yet, and hopefully quite a few more British Grands Prix."
Button recently claimed the 10th win of his career with a thrilling last lap pass on Sebastian Vettel, who ran wide under heavy pressure from the charging Brit.
Although Button says he will look back on the achievements of his first 200 races with pride, he is keen to add more victories to his record.
"I have a lot of good memories still to come as well. Having achieved what I have in 200 races I'm very happy, but I still want to achieve more," he said.
"I want to win more races, I want to challenge for more world championships."
He added: "This year I've had some great races and I've really enjoyed it, and that's the most important thing," said Button.
"Getting the win in Canada was a very special one for me, and that will definitely keep me going for quite a bit longer in the sport in terms of excitement and really wanting to get back to that.
"Winning becomes very addictive, and you really miss it when you haven't done it."

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