MONZA, Italy -- Jenson Button says his decision to step back from McLaren and Formula One in 2017 came because he needs a year off from the sport.Button will be replaced by Stoffel Vandoorne at McLaren next year, though team CEO Ron Dennis insisted the move was not about retirement for the 2009 world champion. Instead, he will remain with the team on a two-year contract, next year as a reserve driver before the possibility of returning to racing in 2018 if a seat becomes available.The most experienced driver on the grid, Button has been in F1 since making his debut at the 2000 Australian Grand Prix.Speaking at the announcement, Button said: Ive lived and breathed Formula One since I was 19 years old and Im 36 now. You go to grands prix at the weekend and everything else is either recovery or preparation for a grand prix.I came to a decision that I wanted to initiate talks with Ron in Spa, which we did. Ever since, weve been talking non-stop about the future. And I can tell you now that I do have a two-year contract starting next year with McLaren-Honda, probably a little different to what youre expecting right now. Next year I will be an ambassador for this team, I will work with this team in every way I can until they get a better team for the future.I will do sim work, I will stay current, I will train my arse off like youve never seen before and I will also be doing a lot of races making sure everything is on the right track and giving as much input as I can. Ill also be doing a lot of stuff that I havent done for 17 years. Ill be living on my schedule, Ill get up when I want, Ill do what I want for a lot of the days of the year, Ill spend more time with my friends and more importantly with my family who I havent properly seen for 17 years. Thats something that Im really excited about.Im also an avid fan and lover of triathlons as you probably know, so there are many things that I want to do that I havent been able to do because of the Formula One schedule. As we all know, youre not just a racing driver when you drive in Formula One, this is your life and I definitely need a break from that in 2017.Button says the option to return to racing in 2018, which has to be mutually agreed by both parties, is better than anything he could have hoped for.For a driver thats been in the sport for so long and achieved what Ive achieved, winning a world championship, winning many grands prix and podiums, it really is a dream to be able to have that rest and the possibility of racing in the future. This is something Im very, very happy about and couldnt be happier with the situation, to be fair.Button has long been an admirer of the World Endurance Championship, and has been linked with a switch to the series once his F1 career finishes. However, the Englishman remained cryptic when asked whether his new deal would allow him to race elsewhere next year.There is a possibility of me racing next year but at the moment I am not thinking about anything over the firstly the end of this year. There are many things I want to try and do but trying to list them here is impossible really. Im really excited about this and wherever it takes us in the future I dont really know but it is exciting and gives me the opportunity to live my life like I havent as an adult, ever.My family is forever growing as well so it is nice to be able to spend time with them and not see them once a year and see theyve grown. That is very important to me. 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