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Button Reveals Concerns Over Hamilton Favouritism Ahead Of Joining McLaren

Jenson Button has revealed that he was concerned Sir Lewis Hamilton would be given preferential treatment ahead of him joining the Woking-based team in 2010. Button moved to McLaren just after winning the 2009 F1 Championship with Brawn GP, and he raced alongside Hamilton for three years. READ: 2021 Japanese GP Cancelled Over COVID-19 Concerns Speaking on the The High Performance Podcast, Button has revealed that he made it clear he wanted to have equal treatment and be allowed to race Hamilton from the get-go. 'I remember walking into McLaren and the first thing I said before I met anyone… I spoke to Martin Whitmarsh, I spoke to Ron Dennis and I said, ‘My first question is, is...
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