Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Hulkenberg at Le Mans, Button, More

Nico Hulkenberg will become the first full-time Formula One driver since Sebastien Bourdais to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He will line up in a Porsche for his debut at the event on June 13 next year. Jenson Button may join him if McLaren choose to dispense with his services. The Brit outperformed rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen in 2014, but the team's racing director, Eric Boullier, says statistics will not be the sole deciding factor on who stays and who goes. Clearly, Red Bull felt the same way with Jean-Eric Vergne. He has been axed from his role at Toro Rosso, with Carlos Sainz Junior looking like the man who'll take his place. Elsewhere in the F1 world, it has been confirmed that two "spice up the show" gimmicks will not feat...

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