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βMario Kart taught me how to race F1β - Button
Former world champion Jenson Button says playing Mario Kart as a child prepared him for racing a Formula 1 car.
Button revealed his preferred character was Bowser, and says playing the game taught him racing skills such as maintaining speed through corners.
This clip was first broadcast on 5 live Sport, Thursday 26 October 2017.
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