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Button: It's going to be hugely emotional
< > Jenson Button. Jenson Button admitted he is braced for a 'hugely emotional' weekend ahead of what could be the last race of his world championship-winning Formula 1 career. Button, who will not be racing in the sport next season, brings to an end a run of 17 consecutive seasons of grand prix racing in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The 36-year-old will take up an ambassadorial role for McLaren next year with the British team's highly-rated reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne partnering Fernando Alonso. McLaren has an option for Button, who has competed in more than 300 grands prix, to return to their race set-up in 2018, but it is one which is largely viewed as an insurance policy should...
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