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Button wins Legends sim race as Villeneuve makes debut
Jenson Button won a ‘Legends Trophy' esports race on Saturday with fellow retired Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve going from last to sixth on his virtual debut. Button, racing in the Brawn GP colours with which he won the 2009 F1 championship, led from pole to flag on a virtual Sebring track. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, an Indianapolis 500 and Monaco Grand Prix winner, was second with British touring car racer Andy Priaulx finishing third. All were racing remotely from their homes due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Button's winnings of $10,000 will be donated to a charity of his choice. 'It's amazing how nervous you get,' said the Briton. 'I was more nervous on this...
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