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Button: I had a pint to calm down before my title decider!

Article To news overview © Brawn GP Jenson Button has spoken out about the pressures of racing in Formula 1, and revealed that he headed to a bar with his dad on the night before the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix, the race at which he wrapped up his Drivers' Championship. Heading into a pressure-filled race in which he could clinch the title, Button explained that it was important to him to take the time and have a chat with his dad. John Button, who sadly passed away in early 2014, was a prominent part of Button's support at Grands Prix and became part of the F1 furniture up until his death. "I actually had a pint the night before the race, which I probably wasn't supposed to do,"...
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