Jenson Button has not ruled out the possibility of becoming a Formula 1 team principal in the future, despite it looking like a “tough job” to do.
He currently serves as a senior advisor atWilliams, the first team he drove for in Formula 1, mentoring the team’s Academy drivers while being a team ambassador – combining that with his Sky Sports punditry duties through the season.
The 2009 World Champion, who owns the JBXE Extreme E team, added he does not yet feel ready to take on such a role in Formula 1, with plenty more he wants to do, but would be open to the idea of running a team.
“Team principal? It looks like a tough job,” Button said on an‘Ask Me Anything’ videowith Williams. “Yes, lots of arguing with other team principals, but who knows what the future holds?
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“我觉得太年轻,有很多的other stuff I’d like to do but, yeah, maybe one day.”
Button spoke on a variety of subjects in the fans’ Q&A video, and pointed out his team-mate in his World title-winning season as being the most underrated driver he worked with through his career.
“That’s a tricky one. I think Rubens [Barrichello], because Rubens’ engineering skills were extraordinary,” he explained.
“There was nobody that came close to Rubens, so for me it was great having him as a team-mate.
“Kevin Magnussen – [you can] kind of see what he can do now, right? He’s pretty quick, but he was quick from the word ‘go’. I think the mental side of the sport hurt him the most when we were team-mates.”
Button was present for Formula 1’s newest race in Miami last weekend with the sport taking itself to a brand new destination in America – and a further one being addedin the form of Las Vegas from 2023.
When asked where else he would race, he joked a fourth race in the States would be appealing – but for self-serving reasons.
“I think Los Angeles,” he said. “Being selfish, because that’s where I live…
“Or London…London would be a great grand prix. I know there has been talk about it for years. One day it might happen.”
Williams are currently on three points for the season so far, withAlex Albonhaving taken two top-10 finishes in Australia and Miami respectively.