Overview
- Button, 45, said in a BBC interview that the Bahrain season finale will be his last professional race.
- The 2009 Formula 1 champion has raced in WEC’s Hypercar class with Jota-Cadillac since 2024 alongside Earl Bamber and Sébastien Bourdais.
- His 2025 campaign featured a runner-up finish at São Paulo during a season of mixed results for the factory-backed Jota entry.
- He explained that his schedule has become too hectic and that he wants to be present for his children, aged four and six.
- He will continue as a Sky F1 analyst and enjoy private historic driving, while Jota-Cadillac has not yet named his 2026 replacement.