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====2010==== [[File:Button Australia 2010 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|Button took his first victory with McLaren at the {{F1GP||2010 Australian}}.]] Button won at the {{F1 GP|2010|Australian}} and the {{F1 GP|2010|Chinese}} in variable weather to take the lead of the Drivers' Championship.<ref name="MMagBio" /> He later finished second in [[2010 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkey]] after a miscommunication with his team caused him to battle Hamilton for the victory. This cooled his relationship with Hamilton who believed McLaren favoured Button. He followed with two podium finishes and a trio of points scoring finishes to remain in contention for the championship.{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=262–264}} Button retired at the {{F1 GP|2010|Belgian}} after Vettel hit him and punctured the radiator of his car. Second at [[2010 Italian Grand Prix|Monza]] was followed by a fourth place in both [[2010 Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore]] and [[2010 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]].{{sfn|Jones|2011|pp=86–106}} During the {{F1 GP|2010|Brazilian}} weekend, Button and his entourage were threatened by a number of criminals in the [[favela]]s on his way back from qualifying at [[Autódromo José Carlos Pace|Interlagos]]; nobody was harmed during the incident.{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=266–269}} Button was mathematically eliminated from retaining the title with a fifth place in the race and took fifth in the championship with third in [[2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|Abu Dhabi]].<ref name="MMagBio" />{{sfn|Jones|2011|pp=86–106}}
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