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And McLaren tried to build an impression that the two were great friends, conceiving a cartoon series in which each voiced their own character.

He goes on to describe a series of flashpoints between them, including after the Turkish Grand Prix in , when Hamilton believed Button had ignored team orders to pass him, and over some of Hamilton's controversial social media comments during his time at the team. Button said the relationship was still strained right up to the point Hamilton decided to leave McLaren at the end of to join Mercedes. Button said Hamilton leaving was "a shame" because he had "enjoyed" their rivalry, but added: "Off the track, however, he was still being a bit weird.

He added: "As people, we had a lot in common. There was our shared karting history, not to mention the fact that his dad was a customer of my dad. And, unlike a lot of drivers in Formula 1, neither of us came from an especially wealthy background; we'd achieved what we had through talent and a lot of grafting. But at the same time there were an awful lot of awkward and uncomfortable silences, and often I'd think: 'What's going unsaid here?

He concludes he believes Hamilton has changed since then: "He's built on all that talent and hard work and he's a more rounded character as a result. I'd know, even if I out-qualified him, that he'd still be tough to beat in a race. Analysis and opinion from the BBC's chief Formula 1 writer. Get the latest results and headlines sent straight to your phone, find all our Formula 1 coverage details with our Live Guide, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online.

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Formula 1 Sep 30, He is very competitive inside the car, always and in all conditions, but outside the car as well he is a very nice guy, a true gentleman, and also very committed to the sport. He's always running in the simulator, working with the team, spending whatever time is necessary with the engineers, being per cent physically all year long.

Button, who will sit out with Stoffel Vandoorne promoted to partner Alonso, will become only the third driver in F1 history to start GPs this weekend at Malaysia. Alonso himself is next in line having currently started