The 2009 Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button will return to motor racing after accepting a drive with Rick Ware Racing over in the United States. The NASCAR Cup Series team, who are partnered with Stewart-Haas Racing, will field Button for three events in the 2023 season. Driving the #15 Ford Mustang, Button will take part in three road course events: Circuit of the Americas, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Chicago Street Course. Since retiring from Formula 1 at the end of the 2016 season, Button competed in the Japanese GT championship for two seasons, and took part in half of the 2018-2019 World Endurance Championship, competing at Le Mans for the first time. He's also made one-off appearances in Extreme E and the British GT Championship. Watch Jenson Button's announcement below:
https://twitter.com/JensonButton/status/1633986870831972355
Thank you for this opportunity @mobil1racing also thanks to Stewart Haas racing & @RickWareRacing for turning this around so quickly. let the challenge begin! #mobil1 #thejourneyisthereward #nascar #cupseries #15 pic.twitter.com/bzC2m0NPAj — Jenson Button (@JensonButton) March 10, 2023
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