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Hamilton was a 'weird' team-mate but has 'become a bit of a statesman' - Button

Jenson Button says he found fellow Briton Lewis Hamilton "a bit weird" when they were team-mates at McLaren. In his new autobiography, Life at the Limit, the 37-year-old - who was world champion in 2009 - describes Hamilton as "a brilliant, mercurial driver". But he says the 32-year-old was "unpredictable" and he "regretted that despite our similarities, we were never really friends". Button praises Hamilton for "really coming on over the past few years". He added: "He's matured, become a bit of a statesman and a great representative of the sport." Button, who retired at the end of last season but made a one-off return to Formula 1...
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