LE MANS, France -- Jenson Button is a man invigorated by life away from Formula One.
After his debut in 2000, the Englishman completed 17 seasons in motorsport's premier category, which included in his crowning achievement: the 2009 world championship. That title and the move to McLaren which followed saw his best seasons in the sport as he claimed all but one of his 15 career victories in a four-season spell.
But the four years which followed were, at times, difficult to watch. His final F1 win, the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix, remains the last for McLaren.