“Hamilton will probably never be champion” says Button

Jenson Button was unable to shine this season unlike his compatriot Lewis Hamilton, who is close to winning a world championship title in his first season. But according to the Briton, Hamilton may have lost his only chance to become a champion one day…

« [Hamilton] is a great driver, but there are many great drivers in Formula 1 who have never achieved what they wanted… », Button said to a Sunday Mail reporter.

« What worries me for him is this missed opportunity. » Indeed, in Formula 1, Button thinks that certain things are unthinkable, like saying: « Well, next season, if everything goes well, I will score more points than this year… »

Hamilton still had a 12-point lead over Räikkönen when arriving in China, the penultimate Grand Prix of the season. But after finishing the last race, he ended his year one point behind the Finn, and according to Button, Hamilton should be upset about it.

He must be sick as a dog, because a chance like this might not come around next year! Concluded the Honda rider, with only 6 points on his scoreboard in 2007.

At 22 years old, Hamilton still won 4 times as many Grand Prix as Button did in 6 years in the top discipline of motor sports.