Armed men attempted to attack the car carrying defending Formula One champion Jenson Button as he left the track after qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, his team said. McLaren said Button was driven away from danger and nobody was hurt in what appeared to be a robbery attempt near the Interlagos circuit in South America's biggest city. McLaren said the driver of Button's vehicle "reacted swiftly and, using avoidance techniques, rapidly forced his way through the traffic, taking Jenson and the other occupants of the car immediately away from any danger and back to their hotel." Button's father, John, also was in the car, as were his physiotherapist, Mike Collier, and manager Richard Goddard. McLaren said it had provided Button and teammate Lewis Hamilton with reinforced armored vehicles driven by armed police drivers trained in avoidance techniques. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/f1/news/story?id=5774696
