The final round of the World Endurance Championship has gained further significance, via its special connection to the career of 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button.

That is because Button has confirmed that the 8 Hours of Bahrain will be his final race with the Jota team, and as a professional racing driver. With life having got “way too busy” as other projects emerge, the 45-year-old has decided that it is time.

Jenson Button prepares for final professional race

Button will forever be fondly remembered for his role in the iconic Brawn GP story. He claimed his sole Drivers’ Championship with the team – born from the ashes of Honda – in 2009, the year which Brawn also won the Constructors’ crown. It proved their only year of existence, with Mercedes taking over the team from 201

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