P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Some familiar names are taking part in this weekend’s twice around-the-clock endurance race at Daytona – including one World Champion.
Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula 1 World Champion, is competing in the Daytona 24 Hours race this weekend, along with eight other former Grand Prix drivers. He is driving the #40 Acura for Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti, aiming for overall victory in the GTP class. Button’s co-drivers for the race are Colton Herta, Louis Deletraz, and Jordan Taylor. The race starts at 18:40 GMT on January 27th, and scenes for a new F1 film produced by Lewis Hamilton and starring Brad Pitt will be shot during the event. The competition will be fierce, with other notable drivers like Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, and Marcus Ericsson in the GTP class. To keep track of all the F1 action, you can use a convenient 2024 F1 calendar that can be loaded onto your smartphone or PC.
