Jenson Button's final ever F1 race - 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ended in heartbreak on Sunday Nov 27,2016
Jenson Button's final F1 Grand Prix ended in huge disappointment after suspension failure forced him to retire a quarter of the way through the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The 2009 world champion's front right tyre gave way on the 13th lap of the race, forcing him into the garage and an early end.
It brought an end to a 305-race career that started with Williams in 2000 and included 15 race wins and a world title with Brawn seven years ago.
Jenson Button is given a guard of honour from his McLaren team ahead of the race
Jenson Button's final F1 Grand Prix ended in huge disappointment after suspension failure forced him to retire a quarter of the way through the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
The 2009 world champion's front right tyre gave way on the 13th lap of the race, forcing him into the garage and an early end.
It brought an end to a 305-race career that started with Williams in 2000 and included 15 race wins and a world title with Brawn seven years ago.
Jenson Button's career in numbers:
- 305 - Button will enter his 305th race when the lights go out in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- 1 - Button secured his maiden championship in a fairytale season for Brawn GP back in 2009.
- 17 - The number of consecutive Formula One seasons Button has competed in.
- 20 - Button was just out of his teenage years when he started his grand prix career with Williams in 2000.
- 22 - The 22 on Button's car when he won the world championship for Brawn GP. He has also had it since drivers were allowed to pick their own numbers.
- 15 - Button has won 15 grands prix. His first was for BAR at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006. His last victory came in Brazil four years ago.
- 8 - The Englishman has recorded eight pole positions. It is also the same number of fastest laps he has posted in his career.
- 16 -The number of points Button has scored this season, 37 fewer than McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso has managed.
- 50- Button has made a half-century of appearances on the podium during his career.
- 36 - He is the second oldest driver on the grid behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen(37)
Jenson Button is given a guard of honour from his McLaren team ahead of the race
But Jenson Button at least had his stunning model girlfriend Brittny Ward to console him at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
25-year-old
Brittny strutted around in the paddock at the Yas Marina Circuit in a
stunning scarlet maxi dress, before covering her racing driver beau in
kisses after he was forced to retire early from the Formula One season
finale
.
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