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Jenson Button: Burglary ordeal ‘behind us now’
By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer at Spa-Francorchamps

Jenson Button has spoken for the first time about what he described as the “ordeal” of being burgled while asleep on holiday earlier this month.

Button was robbed while holidaying in France with friends and wife Jessica, whose engagement ring was stolen.

“You never want anyone in your house that you haven’t invited when you’re there. And asleep as well,” he said.

The McLaren driver said he hoped the publicity surrounding the incident had raised awareness of the issue.

“It is what it is,” the 2009 world champion said. “I am sure it is not the last time it is going to happen to someone.

“But with all the reports hopefully it will make people aware and that’s the most important thing so it doesn’t happen as often in the future.”

The whole party slept through the incident, which Button’s spokesman claimed may have involved the use of anaesthetic gas.

Button, who is racing at the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, said that following the end of his holiday in France he and Jessica had travelled to her home country of Japan.

“I’ve been in Japan the last week, which has been lovely, with Jessie’s family and enjoying Tokyo with some friends,” he said.

“It has been a lot of fun after the ordeal of the week before. But it’s behind us now. We’re healthy, well and both looking forward to this weekend.”

First free practice results - 2015 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Pos. Driver Team Time Laps
1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01:51.082 19
2. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:51.324 24
3. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:51.373 18
4. K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:51.478 23
5. S. Vettel Ferrari 01:51.866 21
6. D. Kvyat Red Bull 01:51.960 18
7. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso 01:52.158 27
8. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:52.421 26
9. S. Perez Force India 01:52.423 20
10. V. Bottas Williams 01:52.511 19
11. P. Maldonado Lotus 01:52.539 15
12. N. Hulkenberg Force India 01:52.614 20
13. F. Nasr Sauber 01:52.640 16
14. F. Massa Williams 01:52.653 22
15. M. Ericsson Sauber 01:53.426 16
16. F. Alonso McLaren 01:53.502 15
17. J. Palmer Lotus 01:53.799 23
18. J. Button McLaren 01:54.225 14
19. W. Stevens Manor 01:55.501 16
20. R. Merhi Manor 01:56.086 17

Second free practice results - 2015 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix
Pos. Driver Team Time Laps
1. N. Rosberg Mercedes 01:49.385 19
2. L. Hamilton Mercedes 01:49.687 23
3. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:50.136 15
4. D. Kvyat Red Bull 01:50.399 18
5. K. Raikkonen Ferrari 01:50.461 23
6. N. Hulkenberg Force India 01:50.461 21
7. R. Grosjean Lotus 01:50.489 21
8. M. Ericsson Sauber 01:50.709 18
9. F. Nasr Sauber 01:50.928 24
10. S. Vettel Ferrari 01:50.940 23
11. S. Perez Force India 01:50.971 21
12. C. Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 01:51.037 24
13. M. Verstappen Toro Rosso 01:51.117 25
14. V. Bottas Williams 01:51.250 25
15. P. Maldonado Lotus 01:51.317 16
16. F. Massa Williams 01:51.588 26
17. J. Button McLaren 01:51.854 16
18. F. Alonso McLaren 01:52.570 14
19. W. Stevens Manor 01:54.065 17
20. R. Merhi Manor 01:54.253 14

Freaky.

But I’ve wondered about the knockout gas theory. I’m no anesthesiologist but I’d bet that it takes a WHOLE LOT of gas to get the needed concentration in a huge space like a house. Usually when you hear about these cases it’s an enclosed space like a train compartment. Oh well, maybe they don’t want the details to leak.