F1 Monaco GP: No regrets for Button over decision to quit F1 racing

Despite enjoying his F1 return on Thursday in Monaco, Jenson Button has no regrets over his decision to quit racing.
25.05.2017 - Free Practice 2, Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren MCL32
25.05.2017 - Free Practice 2, Jenson Button (GBR) McLaren MCL32
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Jenson Button may have enjoyed getting back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday, but the 2009 world🥂 champion has no regrets over his decision to quit racing full-time.

Button ann💟ounced last September that he would be stepping back from his McLaren race seat for 2017, becoming the team's ambassador and reserve driver.

The Briton thought he had made his final F1 start in Abu Dhabi last November, only to be drafted in for Monaco when Fernando Alonso secured a drive in the 101st Ind♔ianapolis 500 on the same weekend.

Button turned down the opportunity to test the 201💙7 McLaren-Honda MCL32 last month, with his first running in the car coming on Thursd𒐪ay in Monaco.

Button still managed to disp🦂lay a good pace through FP1 and FP2, finishing the day 11th-fastest and noting that it felt "natural" to be back in the car.

However, But𓄧ton insi𒁃sts he has no regrets about the decision to quit racing, adding that he has not missed driving an F1 car over the past seven months.

"No. I de🐟finitely stepped away at the right time," Button said.

"I haven't missed෴ driving a Formula 1 car. But today I really enjoyed it, more than I have for a couple of years. T♉hat's two things probably, because the cars are better to drive and because I haven't driven one for seven months.

"I enjoyed it. I tapped the barrier a couple of times. It's good to know that I'm pretty♚ much online and pushing the limits, but no damage so far. So that's good as well."

"It was funny when I did the install lap this morning, I had a little giggle to myself as I headed into Mirabeau. It's a lovely ex✃perience for me to drive these cars.

"Have I missed it? I haven't mis😼sed it, no. But when you jump in the car you definitely enjoy the moments that you have."


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