Jenson Button
Jenson Button
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBEis a British Formula One driver from England currently driving for McLaren. He is the 2009 Formula One World Champion, driving for Brawn GP...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth19 January 1980
CityFrome, England
training fitness-training
Resting for me is fitness training.
school guarantees-that class
My school reports always used to point out that my concentration levels were appalling. I never listened in class because I was always daydreaming about racing. I never thought for a moment about doing anything else. There was no guarantee that I'd make a career in it but I never had any plan B.
drivers felt
I felt confident at 24, but I am a better driver now.
matter connections want
It doesn't matter how much money you've got, or how many connections, there's always something you want that's out of reach.
black age watches
I've spent as much as 30 grand on a watch but it's not about flaunting my wealth. I don't have many extravagances but watches are my biggest one. I must have 30 of them now. I've been collecting since the age of nine, when I won a black TAG in a karting event.
car driving intensity
To understand the intensity of driving an F1 car, you have to be in it.
responsibility son want
If I ever have a son, and if he wants to follow in my footsteps in Formula 1, my main responsibility will be to point out some of the negatives.
rip car skins
To understand the intensity of driving an F1 car, you have to be in it. When you're driving a 750hp machine at 320km/h, the noise and the vibrations are incredible. The G-force when you take big corners is like someone trying to rip your head off. You hit the brakes, and it feels as if the skin is being pulled off your body.
chat factory far hopefully
I'm going into the factory and hopefully everyone's going to be there so we can have a little chat about the way things are going so far this year.
car overall positive progress reliable
The car has been reliable and we've made a lot of progress with Michelin so overall a very positive week.
car equally fast front hard next races several team work
Alonso has a very fast car at the moment. His car is still in front of mine, so me and my team need to work hard in the next several races before we can be equally competitive with Renault.
winning feelings special
It is such a special feeling to win a grand prix.