Why 2014 Is Make or Break for Jenson Button’s Formula 1 Future

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Published: December 17, 2013

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At 33 years of age, Jenson Button is now the elder statesman on the Formula One grid.

Button’s career at the top level of motorsport has spanned 14 seasons since he burst onto the scene for Williams in 2000. And he’s enjoyed his fair share of success, from becoming world champion with Brawn in 2009 to being runner-up to Sebastian Vettel in 2011.

But after enduring one of his least successful seasons in 2013, Button will be under pressure to perform against a hungry young teammate in the form of Kevin Magnussen.

Should the Dane get the upper hand, Button may wonder if time has finally caught up with him and he should consider his F1 future.

Half way through the 2012 season, when interviewed by the Daily Mail, Button said retirement from the sport was something he had considered, via ESPNF1:

It's on my mind. In any sport, the trick is to retire at the right time. So many drivers say they look forward to retiring from F1 and they can't wait to live a more leisurely life. After four months away from it, they go stir crazy because they miss the constant buzz.

Yet there are reasons to believe that the fire burns as strongly as ever in Button's belly, and he will enjoy more success in 2014. Here’s why.





His teammate is inexperienced

Although Magnussen impressed the McLaren team significantly enough for them to jettison Sergio Perez, Button himself said in November it was a risky move to promote the youngster, via Mike Wise of Sky Sports:

It's definitely one of those positions where it could light up your career or it could put an end to your career very early.

It's a massive risk for a driver, to be put in the deep end with a team that's fighting at the front, or should be. But if a driver's willing to take that risk then he's got a lot of confidence in himself and his ability.

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Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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