Jenson Button has reminded all that danger will never escape motor racing, with the recent fatal accidents of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli having been received as a harsh reminder to the entire community. The former lost his life in the final IndyCar race of the year, whereas the latter perished in Sunday’s MotoGP event.
“All motorsport is dangerous, it doesn't matter what you’re doing,” McLaren’s Button, whose largest accident left him unconscious in Monaco in 2003, said at India’s new Buddh International Circuit on Thursday.
“The levels of danger are different, depending on what you are racing. In MotoGP, you can't get away from the fact you don't have anything around you (protecting the rider) and it's been the same for 50 years. IndyCars are flat-out on ovals – it’s such a high speed to be at when you are within a few centimetres of other cars but, again, that's what IndyCar is all about.”
Button grew up around Wheldon, racing against his compatriot on go-karts.
“When I heard the news about Dan it was a massive shock because I’ve known him since we were young,” the 2009 World Champion continued. “I wasn’t as close to him as I used to be, because we hadn’t raced together since 1998, but we raced against each other since he was eight. Last year was the last time I saw him.
“We had our comings together, we didn't always see eye to eye, but I think we had a mutual respect. It's very difficult when to lose someone as good as Dan, but you have to take the good memories and remember what he has given to the sport.”
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