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Button: 'I left it a year too long racing in F1.'
In hindsight, Jenson Button believes he stayed a year too long in Formula 1, which in turn eroded his love for the sport. The 2009 world champion quit F1 at the end of last year but remained contracted to McLaren and available to race if his services were ever required. Fernando Alonso's commitment to the Indy 500 offered the Briton a one-off chance at Monaco to sample F1's new-spec cars. Button admitted that the trials and tribulations associated with McLaren-Honda and the 2016 season took its toll on his love for motor racing. But a year of standing back from the sport, living in California, coupled with a run last summer in the Suzuka 1000km has sparked his enthusiasm once again....
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