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Jenson Button to Retire After WEC Finale in Bahrain on Nov. 8

He says he is stepping back to reclaim time with his young children.

Overview

  • Button, 45, told BBC Radio Somerset the 8 Hours of Bahrain will be his final professional race.
  • The 2009 Formula 1 champion currently competes in the World Endurance Championship with Cadillac Hertz Team Jota.
  • He said family commitments and missing time with his four- and six-year-old children led to the decision.
  • He enters the Bahrain finale ninth in the WEC standings with teammates Sébastien Bourdais and Earl Bamber.
  • After retiring from pro racing, he plans to continue TV punditry and may take part in classic-car events.