Jenson Button believes he will be able to offer McLaren a new perspective during his sabbatical from F1 racing in 2017. The 36-year-old will not be on the grid for the first time in 18 years next season, but has signed a two-year contract to stay on at the team in an ambassadorial role - a deal which includes the option to return to a race seat in 2018 if one is available.Although Button says he will only attend a few of next seasons expected 21 races, he reckons he can help McLaren to progress in a new way. I wont be developing the car as I wont be driving in it, my involvement will be more helping the team develop as a whole, he said.I have a lot of experience of working with different teams from a drivers point of view, but when you step back and you have a look at the team there will be areas where I can see that we will need work. I can help with that from my experience in this sport. The F1 Report looks back at the 2016 Malaysia Grand Prix When youre driving youre focused on your driving, you cant focus on anything else. Formula 1 takes over your life and its all about the development of the car and working with your engineers, but you dont look at the bigger picture.Whens the Japanese GP on Sky?Button was speaking at the Japanese GP, the home race of McLarens engine partner Honda, and an event which has always help particular affection for him.In sharp contrast to 12 months ago, when the revived McLaren-Honda partnership was struggling to escape the back of the grid and team-mate Fernando Alonso launched a GP2 engine rant, the team arrive at Suzuka in increasingly competitive shape after points finishes in six of the last eight Grands Prix. Jenson Button tells us why he was so irate over team radio during qualifying of the Malaysia GP Buttons long F1 career could now have as few as this seasons remaining five races to run and, ahead of a Suzuka race he won impressively in 2011, the former champion is targeting ending the campaign on a high.This is always a fun race, we all love driving here, he said. You want to see out the year in a good way and to enjoy yourself doing it as well. As a team weve been scoring some good points so hopefully we can continue until the end of the year.The F1 title run-in continues with the Japanese GP, live only on Sky Sports F1 this weekend. The race begins at 6am on Sunday. Watch the whole race weekend with a NOW TV week pass - £10.99, no contractYou can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japanese Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Alonso: A year on from GP2 engine rant Whens the Japanese GP on Sky? 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PETERSBURG, Fla.LONDON - Olivier Giroud scored in the first half to give Arsenal a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving the Baggies uncertain of their status in the top flight. Giroud headed home at the near post in the 14th minute, getting in front of Craig Dawson and shrugging off the defenders attempts to hold him back as Santi Cazorla delivered a corner. It was the strikers 22nd goal in all competitions this season. Arsenal controlled the game from there, getting into a quick passing rhythm and dominating possession, although it struggled to create serious scoring chances. West Brom resorted to long-range efforts, with midfielder James Morrison launching a 40-yard shot after spotting Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny off his line in the first half, but the ball went well wide. Graham Dorrans shot from about 20 yards came closer, forcing a reaction save from Szczesny in the 32nd. For Arsenal, the match held little significance because the club had already secured at least a fourth-place finish and a 17th consecutive season of Champions League football after Evertons loss to Manchester City on Saturday. In the last home game of the season, it felt like the home crowd was already looking forward to the summer, batting around a beach ball in the first half. "We played well," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. "They had a few chances as well. We wanted to finish with a win and we did it. Maybe it was a bit subdued because we knew beforehand we would remain in the top four." Mathematically, West Brom still faces the threat of going down, sitting four points above the bottom three. But the Baggies will be out of danger if Norwich loses too Chelsea at Stamford Bridge later Sunday.dddddddddddd Cardiff and Fulham have already been relegated to the League Championship for next season. West Brom manager Pepe Mel said he was uncertain of his own future after signing an 18-month contract with the club in January. He said 13 players are out of contract this summer, and he needs to hold talks with club officials to see if they share a similar vision for the club going forward. The fans have taken a liking to him, waving Spanish flags in the away end with messages urging him to stay. "I have a meeting with the chairman," he said. "I will express what I want." Arsenal still has one more match to play in north London — the FA Cup final against Hull at Wembley Stadium on May 17. A win for Arsenal would mean a first trophy in nine years after failing to win silverware since lifting the 2005 FA Cup. After the final whistle Sunday, the Arsenal players — many of them carrying their children — walked around the pitch in a lap of appreciation. The overwhelming chant from fans was "Bacary Sagna, we want you to stay," after recent reports linked the right back with a move to Manchester City. Wenger said he wants Sagna and backup goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski to stay, with both players out of contract after the season. Abou Diaby returned to the squad for the first time in more than a year after recovering from a serious knee injury but was an unused substitute. Midfielder Aaron Ramsey missed out with a minor thigh problem. Arsenals last league match is away to Norwich on May 11, while West Brom has two fixtures left: away to Sunderland on May 7 and home to Stoke on May 11. ' ' '