Former F1 champion Jenson Button will come out of retirement this 12 months to present three NASCAR highway programs a spin.
Button, who received the 2009 F1 title, will drive for Rick Ware Racing, with an eye fixed on highway programs in Austin, Texas, Chicago and Indianapolis. The first of the trio is the March 26 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.
The 43-year-old additionally plans to race on the inaugural Grant Park 220 on a model new downtown Chicago road course July 2. The ultimate of the three is the Aug. 13 Verizon 200 on the Brickyard on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway course.
The England native retired from F1 racing following the 2017 season after competing within the Monaco Grand Prix. He did race on the Japanese Super GT Series, the place he received the 2018 championship within the GT500 class, and in addition has participated within the 24 Hours of Le Mans since retiring.
–Field Level Media