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Jenson Button has been caught up in an unfortunate incident with a team-mate whilst leading a WEC race under safety car conditions.
Jenson Button was hit by team-mate Alex Lynn while leading the Qatar 1812km endurance race at the Lusail International Circuit. The incident occurred under safety car conditions as Button prepared to resume running from the head of the field. Both drivers are competing in the highest class of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) this year – Button for Cadillac Hertz Team Jota in the #38 car and Lynn as part of the #12 crew. The collision resulted in extensive damage to both Cadillac hyper cars, forcing the pair to pit and giving up their lead. The incident caught Lynn off-guard when Button initially seemed to accelerate for the restart but then backed off abruptly. For further details, you can watch the full incident below.
