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Button: Retirement is a terrible word
Jenson Button surprised the Formula 1 paddock at Monza by announcing he is taking a sabbatical in 2017, and along with his team went to great lengths to deny he was actually retiring. Asked if he is retiring, the McLaren driver said: 'That is a terrible word and I'm definitely not doing that.' In a typical announcement by the British outfit, which is overseen by the detail-obsessed Ron Dennis, McLaren said it would have an 'innovative three-driver strategy' next year. It comprises Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne on the grid, with 36-year-old Button signing a new two-year deal that could involve him returning in 2018. But when asked if he thinks Button will come back, F1 pundit Marc...
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