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F1 champion retires after completing his final race
2009 F1 champion Jenson Button officially retired from racing after his final World Endurance Championship race at the Bahrain 8 Hours. Button announced his retirement for the end of 2025 to focus on his family, having already retired from F1 in 2016 and competed in DTM and NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Super GT – GT500 series in 2018. Joining WEC full-time in 2024, Button completed his last race with Cadillac Hertz Team Jota, reflecting on the accomplishment of competing with Porsche and Ferrari. Despite finishing 16th in his final race after a collision, Button expressed pride in ending his professional racing career with his team. Ferrari clinched the drivers’ title in Bahrain, while Toyota secured the victory, with no official replacement yet announced for Button in 2026.
