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Button won't race in 2017

Jenson Button will not race in Formula 1 in 2017 - but could return to the grid in 2018 with McLaren after agreeing a new two-year role at the team. Stoffel Vandoorne will instead race alongside Fernando Alonso next season After months of speculation over his future, Button announced at Monza on Saturday what could only amount to a sabbatical with the option of returning to race for the team in 2018. "I definitely need a break," Button told a news conference. "In 2018 the team have an option for me to drive." Three months' half-price Sky Sports Watch live Premier League football, the Ryder Cup and F1 However, McLaren chairman Ron Dennis made clear Button could...
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