Jenson Button hopes to drive another day after emotional ‘last’ race
• Englishman waits on McLaren to discover his F1 fate• Team torn between him and co-driver Kevin Magnussen• Hamilton wins second title in Abu Dhabi• All the best images from the final race
Jenson Button said his family and friends had made his “last” race in Formula One an emotional experience here on Sunday . Button continued his fine recent form by finishing fifth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but still does not know whether it was his final race because a terminally indecisive McLaren team cannot decide whether he or his team-mate Kevin Magnussen will partner the new signing, Fernando Alonso, in 2015.
The British driver, who has been with McLaren for the last third of his 15 years in F1, said: “A lot of people have asked me is it any different, thinking it might be my last race, but not really. Because you go into every race with the same mindset, to do the best you can. It’s when you see your family and friends look at you in a different way, it makes you a little bit emotional. When I walked into the garage before the race it was tough because all the mechanics are ready for the man-hugs, and that was really tough. And you could see in their faces. And I said ‘guys, I’m getting in a Formula One car now’.”
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