Jenson Button, 2009 FIA Formula One World Champion, conceded to the probability of Fernando Alonso joining back the sport.
Formula 1 will have the Alonso as soon as McLaren took its place back on track. He joined McLaren for the second time in his career during 2014. But the team could not provide the right machine for another win. He had been unable to increase the number of 32 F1 wins and 97 podiums of his career.
Eventually after four years, he announced his retirement from F1. But he left the possibility of his return open.
He expressed his confidence on McLaren, “I know they will come back stronger in the future and it could be the right moment for me to be back in the series”.
Button, who faced similar conditions when he left F1, had joined sportscars after F1. He had appeared for Alonso in Monaco last year for a single race. He had not been interested in pursuing F1 any further.
But he claimed that Alosno is. And he would join back F1, as soon as he could hit an opportunity of winning again.
“It’s always down to the individual when they choose to leave Formula 1,” Button said.
“He has done the same thing as what I chose to do – leave but leave it open, for one year after, to go back. I think that’s the right option to do.
“And if the McLaren’s quick and it’s winning races, he’ll be back to Formula 1, definitely.
“Every driver in the world would love to be in a winning car in Formula 1. You retire, I think, because you get bored of the travel and the stress of it, and if your results aren’t there, there’s no reason to be there.
“If the car is quick, I’m sure he’d want to jump back in in 2020.”
Alonso revealed his reason to quit F1. He did not blame McLaren F1 team rather “very-poor” track results forced him.
Button question his reasons for quitting because his performance in World Endurance Championship is of no match.
“His comments were maybe not the best, in terms of ‘the racing is more boring’. I mean, he’s racing in WEC, and the only competition is his team-mate here, you know what I mean?” said Button.
+”I don’t think you can really say that, but I understand where he is.
“If he’s racing for a win, he’s going to enjoy it a lot more.
“But when you’ve won multiple world championships like him, and you’re fighting in the midfield, it does get boring after a while.”
