After finally admitting that his 2010 title defence had slipped away, Jenson Button had a terrifying journey from the Interlagos circuit back to his hotel in the Sao Paulo suburb of Morumbi.<\/p>\n
A few minutes into the drive in a bullet-proof Mercedes driven by a special armed chauffeur, bandits brandishing machine guns attempted to rob the 2009 world champion and his entourage.<\/p>\n
The local driver sped away, smashing into five other cars, but McLaren confirmed that neither Button nor the other passengers – his father, manager and trainer – were hurt.<\/p>\n
“My driver was a legend,” Button told the Mail on Sunday.\u00a0 “He bounced off about five cars.\u00a0 We were driving over the top of them.\u00a0 It was very scary.”<\/p>\n
Earlier, the 30-year-old conceded after a disappointing qualifying session that his title chances are now essentially dead.<\/p>\n
“Slipping away?\u00a0 It had pretty much slipped away before this race,” he insisted.<\/p>\n
Button also reported that he is unlikely to be able to help the championship challenge of his teammate Lewis Hamilton from 11th on the grid.<\/p>\n
“It’s pretty difficult when you’re so far behind, so if Lewis gets a good start in I’m not going to be able to help in that way,” he said.
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