Jenson Button was injured in the attack group escaped

Reigning Formula One world champion Jenson Button has escaped the attack with a weapon injuries, it emerged Sunday.

Button was quoted as saying that the attack happened when she came back from qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix to his hotel on Saturday and his father, manager and coach.

He said that quick action of the driver of the armored police vehicle they were traveling from the area and bring them to safety.

"We were behind from way out of the city's neighborhoods and moving slowly on the road a lot," said the McLaren drivers.

"I see outside dog, very funny The next thing I saw was a man with a gun I said .." Not that weapon? "And it said that, the driver floored the car and tilted it was then that we saw six men, all held up a machine gun .."

"My driver is a legend he darted away five cars Off .. We are driving out on them. Very scary."

McLaren said in a statement: "The Sao Paulo authorities acted with efficiency and provide additional security for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday." (DPA)