Jenson Button

Personal Information

Nationality: British
Date of birth: 19 January 1980
Birthplace: Frome, Somerset, GB
Lives: Monaco
Height: 1.82m
Weight: 68.5kg
Hobbies: Jet-skiing and cycling
Favourite music: Dance
Most memorable experience: Being told he had become a Formula One driver
First racing car: Formula Ford 1600
First race: 1989 (Karting)
Fansite: www.jensonbutton.tk

Career Results

GP debut: Australia 2000
GP victories: 0
Best World Championship position: 7th 2002 (Renault)
First win: n/a
Placings - 2nd: n/a
Placings - 3rd: n/a
Placings - 4th: 5
Placings - 5th: 8
Placings - 6th: 3
Best qualifying position: 3rd Belgium 2000 (Williams)
Points: 45
First points: Brazil 2000 (Williams)
Most recent points: Japan 2003 (B.A.R Honda)

Career History

2004
Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda - Race Driver

2003
Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda - #17. 9th in the Drivers' Championship with 17 points

2002
Formula One: Renault F1 - 7th in the Drivers' Championship with 14 points

2001
Formula One: Benetton - 2 points in Hockenheim

2000
Formula One: Williams - 8th in Drivers' Championship

1999
British Formula 3 Series: Promatecme - 3rd in Championship and top rookie driver.

1998
British Formula Ford Series: Winner & winner of the Formula Ford Festival. 2nd in the European Formula Ford Series with Haywood Racing

1997
European Supercup A Kart Series: Winner & winner of the Ayrton Senna Memorial Cup at Suzuka.

1996
World Cup & American Kart Series: 3rd in both

1995
Senior ICA Italian Kart Series: Winner.
Youngest ever runner-up in the World Formula A Kart Series

1994
British Junior Kart Series: 4th. Won races in Junior Intercontinental A European & Junior Intercontinental A Italian Winter Kart Series.

1993
British Open Kart Series: Winner

1992
British Open & British Junior TKM Kart Series: Winner

1991
British Open & British Cadet Kart Series: Winner

1990
British Cadet Kart Series: Winner

1989
British Kart Super Prix: Winner