Then, at the Auto­sport awards on Sunday night, he received a rapturous reception when the 1,000-strong crowd was asked if he should retain his seat. Button said: “It’s a strange situation but sometimes in life you find yourself in these situations. You just have to deal with it.” Button had lined up drives in the Le-Mans style World Endurance Championship had his Formula One career come to an end. It remains to be seen what the future holds for Magnussen.