Sebastien Bourdais / Jenson Button – #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota
At the wheel of the #38 Cadillac Hertz Team Jota car will be two more former F1 drivers. Hailing from Le Mans, it seems fitting that Sebastien Bourdais has competed in the 24 Hours on numerous occasions since his first in 1999, going on to win in the LMGTE Pro class in 2016.
Amongst racing in the endurance event and other categories, Bourdais made his Formula 1 debut for Toro Rosso in 2008 and was initially kept on for 2009, only to be replaced by Jaime Alguersuari midway through the campaign.
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One of Bourdais’ team mates at Le Mans this year enjoyed greater success in F1 – that being 2009 World Champion Jenson Button, whose career spanned 17 seasons, 15 wins, eight pole positions and 50 podiums.
This will mark the Briton’s fourth entry in the 24 Hours, with his best result to date being P9 in last year’s event. Only five Formula 1 World Champions have won at Le Mans – but could Button become the sixth to do so as he pairs up with Bourdais and Earl Bamber?
