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Jenson Button, Testing and FIA News
Button to get licence? After the scares last week, it now looks like Jenson Button should indeed get his FIA Superlicence to race in F1 this year. He has done 980km over the last 7 days, been close to the pace of Ralf Schumacher, and did 400km on ...
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Button to get licence?
After the scares last week, it now looks like Jenson Button should indeed get his FIA Superlicence to race in F1 this year. He has done 980km over the last 7 days, been close to the pace of Ralf Schumacher, and did 400km on Monday. The requirement is 300km over 2 days.
His application also needs to be approved by the Permanent Council of the F1 Commission, which comprises Max Mosley, Bernie Ecclestone, Jean Todt and Frank Williams. The latter is not expected to object...
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