Jenson Button has said that he would be happy to retire with just a single world championship under his belt.
Recently at Monza, F1's longest-serving active driver and McLaren announced that Button will take a year out in 2017 but may return the season after.
The 36-year-old Briton said that it is possible he will do some racing in Japanese GT or rallycross next year.
"I want to live a year that's not by the Formula 1 schedule - I want to spend more time with my friends, family, and to do other things that I love, like triathlons," he is quoted as saying by Straits Times newspaper.
"The problem is it's been my life. Everything that follows after a grand prix is either recovery or preparation, so I need something else in my life next year."
Button also said that his 'sabbatical' could be more like Alain Prost's than Mika Hakkinen's, because while the Finn never returned, Prost came back to win a title.
Yet even if he does not return, Button said that he is satisfied with his career.
"As a kid, the dream was to win the world championship in Formula 1," he said. "I've reached my goal.
"Would I like to win more? Of course, but would I retire upset? No."
The 2016 season continues this Sunday with the Singapore Grand Prix.
