F1 leader Button crashes out of Belgian GP (PA SportsTicker)
August 30, 2009
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, BELGIUM(AP) —Formula One leader Jenson Button crashed out of the Belgian Grand Prix and will finish out of the points for the first time this season.
The Brawn GP driver was hit from behind Sunday by Renault’s Romain Grosjean – starting his second career race – before spinning out into the wall.
McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton and Jaime Alguersuari of Toro Rosso also exited after colliding at the same bend on the opening lap.
Button held an 18-point lead over teammate Rubens Barrichello after 11 races, mostly from winning six of the first seven races.
Red Bull pair Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, two other Button rivals, remained in the 44-lap race.
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