Jenson Button with Jessica Michibata in Dubai

World Champion Monster Energy driver Jenson Button takes time out of his Abu Dhabi preparations with his closest crew.
Jenson Button is reunited with girlfriend Jessica Michibata ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and takes physio Mike Collier for a wakeboard session in Dubai.

Having secured the Formula One world title in awe-inspiring style less than a fortnight ago, Jenson Button arrived in Dubai determined to get some down time with his girlfriend, Jessica Michibata, after they were kept apart in Sao Paulo. With the final race of the season on the horizon Jenson has been preparing for this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with his trainer and taking stock of his phenomenal achievement with his closest friends.

Jenson’s pre race routine involves extensive physical training, which has become the stuff of folklore in the past couple of seasons. The tables were turned however when Jenson set a routine of his own for physio, Mike Collier, on a wakeboard off the Dubai beach. Jenson had been taking in a cruise of the marina with Jessica earlier in the morning when he came up with an endurance session with a twist.

“Mikey and I are each other’s task masters when we train back home on the bikes or on a run so I decided I’d throw him a curve ball and see how he got on with wakeboarding. As usual he could do with a bit more style but he looked pretty useful at it.” joked Jenson.

JB will now travel to Abu Dhabi for his first race since being crowned World Champion. The way in which he scythed through the field in Interlagos only 10 days ago should be a warning sign to the paddock that he’s not prepared to wait his turn behind slower cars or drivers. “Brazil was an incredible experience. It was a race where I had to fight for it and put in a championship winning performance and that’s what I did.” says Jenson: “Coming into the last race as World Champion is a special feeling and I’ll be fighting just as hard for the win here.”

With the added incentive of putting on a champion’s performance for the friends and family who have travelled to the desert, Jenson’s season looks set for a final flourish. Be sure to follow JB riding the crest of the World Championship wave via www.monsterenergy.com.

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