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Jenson Button Announces Exciting New Career Move After WEC Exit
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- Jenson Button leaves WEC after 2025, ending Hypercar racing.
- Will not race Le Mans 24 Hours on a one-off basis.
- Plans to focus on historic racing and enjoyment over professionalism.
- Showed interest in returning to NASCAR Cup events in future.
- Believes NASCAR suits him better than complex Hypercar systems.
- Button’s passion for classic cars shapes his future motorsport activities.
Jenson Button will leave the World Endurance Championship after 2025 and rule out a Le Mans one-off, prioritizing continuity in Hypercar programs and a return to racing for enjoyment.
The 2009 Formula 1 champion argues Hypercar complexity demands season-long immersion. One-off appearances lack rhythm, correlation, and systems familiarity needed to perform at Le Mans intensity.
Button entered Hypercar in 2024 with Jota’s customer Porsche, then moved to Cadillac’s factory team for 2025, emphasizing the learning curve across software, energy deployment, and operational procedures.
Button confirms no Le Mans one-off despite leaving WEC after 2025.
“Every time I get in the car there is something different,” Button says, admitting learning at 44 is tougher than earlier years, undermining short programs.
He intends to keep racing outside full professional campaigns, targeting enjoyment-led entries and historic racing suited to his current priorities.
Button’s collection includes a Jaguar E-type, Fangio’s former Jaguar C-type, and an Alfa Romeo GT Junior. He won Goodwood’s RAC TT Celebration with Alex Buncombe in the C-type.
A NASCAR return also remains possible. He raced two Cup events in 2023 for Rick Ware Racing’s Ford squad on road and street venues, gaining useful Cup car experience.
NASCAR’s mechanical focus appeals more than Hypercar complexity.
Button views NASCAR as more mechanical and transparent, with fewer layers of control systems than Hypercar, aligning better with his preferences and driving style.
His WEC exit removes a high-profile name from the Hypercar grid, but reflects the category’s steep learning demands and the value of continuity in multi-driver, multi-manufacturer programs.
Future outings will be selective. Expect heritage events and occasional NASCAR races, guided by passion for classics and practical considerations across travel, preparation, and equipment such as modern racing suits.
Through 2025, Cadillac commitments remain the focus. Thereafter, Button intends to stay active in motorsport on his terms, prioritizing enjoyment over professional objectives.
Cadillac 2025 program closes Button’s WEC chapter before a selective schedule.
Visual Summary
Jenson Button
leaves WEC for the joy of
historic racing
and possible NASCAR fun
leaves WEC for the joy of
historic racing
and possible NASCAR fun
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WEC Exit after 2025
WEC Exit after 2025
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Focus shifts to
Historic Cars
Focus shifts to
Historic Cars
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Races for enjoyment, not trophies
Races for enjoyment, not trophies
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Every time I get in the car there is something different and new learning again.
– Jenson Button
Every time I get in the car there is something different and new learning again.
– Jenson Button
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