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Jenson Button 'almost quit Formula 1 for Rio 2016 bid'

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Jenson Button reveals that he considered the possibility of competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games when his McLaren career was up in the air.

Jenson Button has revealed that he considered leaving Formula 1 to focus on competing at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The 2009 world champion's future at McLaren was brought into question at the end of last season prior to Fernando Alonso officially joining the constructor.

And Button admits that racing in triathlon at the next summer games was an option that he had given thought to.

He told The Mirror: "I did think about Rio and then decided 'no'.

"First of all I am way too old – about 10 years too old compared to the Brownlee brothers – and so it's definitely not for me.

"I'm a pretty good amateur athlete but anyone at the top of their game as a professional is at a completely different level to that."

Button made his Formula 1 debut with Williams in 2000.

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