Button never thought he’d reach 300

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Joining an exclusive group of just three drivers to have reached 300 grand prix starts, Jenson Button says he never thought that he’d be racing into his 30s.

This weekend the McLaren driver will line up on a Formula 1 grid for the 300th time, joining Rubens Barrichello and Michael Schumacher in the 300 club.

He started as a 20-year-old with Williams in 2000 and during his career won 15 grands prix and one World Championship title.

Asked during Thursday’s press conference in Malaysia how he looks at his place in F1’s history books, he replied: “That’s a good question that deserves a very long answer and I’m not going to give it to you here.

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