F1 mogul Ross Brawn came to the rescue, buying out Button’s team and going on to dominate the sport within a year, winning six of the first seven races and triumphing at the World Championship.
As for now, Button’s beleaguered McLaren team – who have endured their fourth double retirement of the season in Singapore after Fernando Alonso also suffered a gearbox failure – will head to Honda’s home race in Japan where a decision on their line-up for 2016 could be revealed.
The Singapore Grand Prix was a miserable race for Button as he endured a 40-second pit stop before retiring with a gearbox failure (Getty)
Button has taken part in 281 races in his career – a record for a British driver and a total which makes him far and away the most experienced involved in Formula One this season. He has won 15 races since making his debut in 2000.
