P1racenews AI automatic summary:
In F1, the finest of margins can separate a near miss from a nasty accident – and sometimes nature plays a role in that, too.
On 16 February 2000, 25 years later, Jenson Button took to the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in South Africa to earn his FIA super licence in the white Williams F1 car. Despite being dubbed a ‘playboy’ early into his career, Button went on to become an F1 champion. While on a test session crucial for his F1 career, Button had a scary encounter on the track when his plexiglass windshield broke due to hitting a bird at full speed. Fortunately, Button escaped serious injury, though he did suffer a slight neck injury. Despite this, Button successfully obtained his super licence and went on to have a successful F1 career, becoming the 2009 F1 drivers’ champion.
