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Button puts Super GT title defense before WEC duties

Jenson Button will take a pass on the first two rounds of the 2019 World Endurance Championship, opting to put his Super GT title defense at the forefront of his priorities. Button's limited programme with SMP Racing in the WEC will see the Brit skip the Sebring and Spa rounds, both of which clash with Super GT events in Japan. Jenson Button signs up for a season of F1… with Sky The 2009 F1 world champion will however be present with the Russian LMP1 squad at Le Mans in June. "It was always clear that it wasn't going to be easy to combine my participation in the seasons of FIA WEC and Super GT," said Button. "At the same time, to race for SMP Racing – even if I would...
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