Newly crowned Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button started racing karts in the ‘80s before he quickly climbed the motorsport ladder up to Formula 1 where he started with the Williams team in 2000.
Here’s a quick summary and a photo album of his racing career. JENSON BUTTON Nationality: British Date of birth: 19 January 1980 Place of birth: Frome, Somerset, England Lives: Monaco Height 1.83m Weight 70.5kg Marital status: Single Hobbies: Water sports, cycling, ski touring, cars and music Website www.jensonbutton.com
GP debut: Australia 2000 Best World Championship position: 1st - 2009 First win Hungary 2006 Last win Turkey 2009 Pole positions: 7 GP starts: 169 GP wins: 7 GP points: 321 *Stats correct after Grand Prix of Brazil 2009 2009 Formula One: Brawn GP Formula One Team - World Champion 2008 Formula One: Honda Racing F1 Team - 18th in Drivers’ Championship 2007 Formula One: Honda Racing F1 Team - 15th in Drivers’ Championship 2006 Formula One: Honda Racing F1 Team - 6th in Drivers’ Championship 2005 Formula One: B·A·R Honda - 9th in Drivers’ Championship 2004 Formula One: B·A·R Honda - 3rd in Drivers’ Championship 2003 Formula One: B·A·R Honda - 9th in Drivers’ Championship 2002 Formula One: Renault F1 - 7th in Drivers’ Championship 2001 Formula One: Benetton - 17th in Drivers’ Championship 2000 Formula One: Williams - 8th in Drivers’ Championship 1999 British Formula 3 Series: 3rd in Championship & Top rookie driver 1998 British Formula Ford Series: Winner European Formula Ford Series: 2nd 1997 European Supercup A Kart Series: Winner Ayrton Senna Memorial Cup: Winner 1996 World Cup & American Kart Series: 3rd 1995 Senior ICA Italian Kart Series: Winner 1994 British Junior Kart Series: 4th 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 Photos: WRI2
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