Button tribute as Coulthard retires
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JENSON Button has paid tribute to David Coulthard after the veteran Scot confirmed he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season.
The 37-year-old Red Bull Racing driver, who has claimed 13 grand prix victories in 236 races to date, announced his decision ahead of his home grand prix at Silverstone – a race he has won on two occasions.
Coulthard will remain with Red Bull beyond the end of the season in a consultancy capacity, an arrangement that will see the Scot continue to test for the Milton Keynes-based outfit.
Honda driver Button admitted his sadness at losing a formidable on-track competitor, but conceded it was fitting for the oldest driver on the grid to bow out on his own terms. “For sure, I am disappointed,” said Button. “If you look at David’s career, he has achieved a lot and a lot more that most drivers will ever achieve in their F1 career.”
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