Jenson Button Gets Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Jessica Michibata

Jenson Button has confirmed that he has got engaged to long-time girlfriend Jessica Michibata.

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The 2009 Formula 1 world champion, currently at McLaren, has been dating the Japanese-Argentine model for five years, according to the Huffington Post.

McLaren were the ones to break the news on Twitter:

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Huge congrats to @JensonButton and @jessybondgirl on their engagement! #attaboy pic.twitter.com/hQRCJ1ieMO

— McLaren (@McLarenF1) February 21, 2014"

Neither Jenson nor Jessica have yet given a public confirmation, however, but as you can see, Getty Images have pictures of Michibata wearing an engagement ring.

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Button is in Bahrain with his team pre-season testing ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, the season's curtain raiser, on March 16.