Button, Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton are just a handful of F1 racers who have mixed business with pleasure by calling Monaco their home.
Other owners certainly utilize F1 success to promote non-racing business interests, but most still rely on major title sponsorship deals to fund their annual race budgets.
Singapore, which held the sport's first night race in September, was desperate to get on the F1 calendar to boost its profile as a business and tourist destination.
Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al Khalifa, a key figure behind F1's development in Bahrain, said at the Motor Sport Business Forum held in the country earlier this month that it had benefited from the exposure generated by hosting a grand prix.