
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. So, I was happy."īutton will next compete in the inaugural Chicago Street Race on July 2 before racing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course on Aug. The team kept me calm, and it's the reason why we got a good result in the end. I must have drank eight-nine bottles of water during the race. "I was so close to getting out of the car because I thought I was going to faint.

They put ice on me, gave me loads of water, and I went back out. I don't have a fan in my seat, which really didn't help me too much," Button said. "Finished 18th after almost stopping because I had heat exhaustion. The 43-year-old Briton, who won the F1 world championship in 2009, said he feared fainting while driving his Ford Mustang during the 68-lap race at the Circuit of the Americas won by Tyler Reddick of XI23 Racing.

You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserį1 champion Jenson Button feels the heat on NASCAR debutįormer Formula One world champion Jenson Button said that he suffered heat exhaustion and nearly retired from the race before finishing 18th at his NASCAR debut in Texas on Sunday.
