LONDON (Reuters) - Former champion Jenson Button has done his time in Formula One but the Briton says returning as a Monaco Grand Prix stand-in for McLaren's Fernando Alonso will still be a big thrill. Button, the 2009 world champion and former Monaco race winner who handed over his seat at McLaren to Belgian rookie Stoffel Vandoorne at the end of last year, was the obvious replacement. "When the chance came to race in Monaco, I was going to take it," he said. "But to come back for the Monaco Grand Prix, I mean that is just the dream for a racing driver; coming in for a one-off race, in Monaco, the most glamorous grand prix on the calendar, it's that excitement is back." Alonso, who failed to start last weekend's Russian Grand Prix due to problems with the Honda power unit, was at Indianapolis this week for his IndyCar rookie orientation.

Source: The Star May 05, 2017 10:07 UTC