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Button: Hamilton toughest to beat in qualifying, Alonso in races

Jenson Button says Lewis Hamilton is the toughest competitor he has faced in qualifying during his career, with Fernando Alonso the trickiest to beat in the races. The British driver is taking a year off in 2017, taking on a reserve driver and ambassador role with McLaren before the option of returning to an F1 seat in 2018. Over the Abu Dhabi GP weekend, he said he feels it will be his last in F1. After 17 seasons, racing against some great drivers, Button was asked who the toughest drivers he has raced against are. “You always look at your team-mate,” he said in an interview with Eddie Jordan for Top Gear. “In qualifying, it’s probably Lewis. “In a race...
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