Ronaldo has a ball with Button

Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2014 by Marca.com

Watchmaker TAG Heuer brought Cristiano Ronaldo and Jenson Button together at the Jarama circuit to take part in a series of driving challenges.

Firstly, Button showed Ronaldo how to do a 'donut' in a McLaren 650S sports car. The British F1 driver first demonstrated the manoeuvre, before the Portuguese tried to emulate him.

Then, Button put the roof of the convertible car down and did some more donuts, this time challenging Ronaldo to use his fancy footwork to land the ball in the car. The two sportsmen shared jokes throughout the morning and seemed to get on well.

Later, Button gave Ronaldo a lap of the Madrid circuit, which the Brit said reached speeds of up to 245km/h. Ronaldo was also given the chance to put in a fast lap, in the company of a member of the McLaren team, although unlike Button he chose not to wear a crash helmet.

To round off the day, Button and Ronaldo took to the wheel of their own McLarens and put in several laps. Ronaldo's was a black McLaren P1 and Button's the orange McLaren 650S which he had used for the rest of the challenges.

TAG Heuer, which sponsors both men, organised the advertising event under the slogan: "Don't crack under pressure".