A front right suspension failure has ended McLaren driver and 2009 Formula One world champion Jenson Buttonâs final Formula One race early. Ugh, thatâs the worst. This was Buttonâs 305th Formula One grand prix.
A replay (viewable here) showed Button riding a high inner curb a bit rough, which loosened up Buttonâs front right wheel.
While he didnât have the long farewell walk back to the pits that fellow retiring driver Felipe Massa did in Brazil, Button was able to drive his hobbled car back in to the pits, where he was greeted with a standing ovation and a hug from his mom.
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Iâll miss seeing Button on the grid, even if it has been in a thoroughly disappointing McLaren Honda the past couple years. Farewell, Jenson. (Rallycross next, please?)
