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Jenson Button believes Red Bull remain the firm favourites heading into F1 2024 but has backed former teammate Lewis Hamilton to deliver “with the right car”.
Lewis Hamilton has had a two-season victory drought due to the competitive struggles of Mercedes. In the meantime, Max Verstappen has dominated the last two campaigns and won 19 out of 22 rounds in record-breaking fashion. Jenson Button, the 2009 world champion, believes that Red Bull will continue to be strong in the upcoming year due to their strong car and their ability to work on next year’s car. Although Verstappen has been winning, Button acknowledges that there have been some amazing races and that Hamilton just needs the right car to return to the front of the grid. Button also highlights that Hamilton is good enough to win races and championships, but challenging Verstappen will not be easy.
