Formula 1 - Jenson Button is unsure if Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will retire at the end of the season

Jenson Button believes there is a chance that his could be Lewis Hamilton’s final season in Formula 1. The former Brawn driver won the F1 world title back in 2009 and while he does not have a comparable track record to Mercedes’ driver Hamilton, he does know what it takes to stay at the top for a season. Ad/> Speaking to Metro newspaper, Button welcomed the new competitiveness amongst F1 teams in the first race, with Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes all pushing one another in Bahrain.

/> Formula 1Fire in Saudi Arabia ahead of Formula 1 race, claimed as attack by Houthi rebels16 HOURS AGO “It was strange,” he said of Red Bull’s collapse. “I mean, first of all, it’s great to see another team [Ferrari] up the front. I do think that Mercedes will be challenging those top two here, which is good.

So you have three teams possibly fighting for the win, but it was a strange one. “It’s unusual for them to have a failure like that. A fuel pick-up, the problem…which happens, and normally you get through that in testing so you can understand at what point you stop sucking up fuel, but I don’t know if they did that, or they’ve had some other issues.

“[It’s] very technical now, F1. It’s a lot more complicated than when I was racing.” 'The sport has to stand together' — Saudi Arabian GP to go ahead despite missile attack Fire at oil depot delays second practice at Saudi Arabian GP, Houthi rebels claim responsibility Second practice, delayed by fire at Jeddah oil depot, ends with Leclerc on top Button predicts that the Austrian team could mount a comeback as soon as Sunday in Saudi Arabia. “​​They’re definitely the quickest at the moment, both cars upfront, fastest qualifying…they’re definitely the team to beat,” he continued.