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
photo:WRI2
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
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| Jenson Button competing in the British Formula 3 series in 1999. |
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
photo:WRI2
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