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{{Infobox F1 driver
|Name = Jenson Button
|Image = Jenson button usgp 2004 onstage.jpg
|Nationality = {{flagicon|UK}} [[United Kingdom|British]]
|2009 Car number = 22
|2009 Team = [[Brawn GP]]
|Races = 170 (168 starts)
|Championships = 1
|Wins = 7
|Podiums = 23
|Poles = 7
|Fastest laps = 2
|First race = [[2000 Australian Grand Prix]]
|First win = [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]]
|Last win = [[2009 Turkish Grand Prix]]
|Last race = {{Latest F1GP}}
|Last season = 2008
|Last position = 18th (3 points)
|Points = 317
}}
'''Jenson Alexander Lyons Button''' (born 19 January 1980 in [[Frome, Somerset|Frome]], [[Somerset]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Formula One]] champion from [[England]], currently driving for the [[Brawn GP]] [[List of Formula One constructors|team]] and 2009 Formula One World Champion. He first drove in Formula One in the [[2000 Formula One Season|2000 season]], with the [[WilliamsF1|Williams team]], switching in [[2001 Formula One season|2001]] to [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], which in [[2002 Formula One season|2002]] became [[Renault F1]]. After two years with the Enstone-based squad, he moved to [[British_American_Racing|BAR]] in [[2003 Formula One season|2003]]. They were subsequently renamed [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] for the [[2006 Formula One season|2006 season]], during which Button won his first Grand Prix in [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]], on 6 August 2006, after 113 races.<ref name="bbcwin">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5250126.stm|title=Button takes first Grand Prix win|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=2006-08-06|accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref> Following the withdrawal of Honda from the sport in December 2008, he was left without a drive for the [[2009 Formula One season|2009 season]], until [[Ross Brawn]] led a [[management buyout]] of the team in February 2009, and Button suddenly found himself in a highly competitive, [[Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines|Mercedes]]-engined car. He went on to win six of the first seven races of the 2009 season, equalling a record achieved by only two other drivers, [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Jim Clark]]. In the penultimate race of the 2009 season at Brazil, Button finished 5th, getting enough points for him to win the championship.

== Early life ==
Button attended Selwood Middle School and then Frome Community College. He is the son of Simone Lyons and former [[Rallycross]] driver [[John Button (rallycross driver)|John Button]] from London (during the 1970s well-known in the UK for his so-called ''Colorado beetle'' [[Volkswagen]], whose best overall results were to become the runner-up in both the Embassy/[[Motor Sports Association|RAC-MSA]] British Rallycross and TEAC/[[Lydden Hill Race Circuit|Lydden]] Rallycross championships of the year 1976)<ref>Rallycross Yearbook 1979, by Eddi Laumanns (page 93, John Button portrait)</ref>. Jenson Button's parents are divorced, and he has three older sisters, Tania Katrina (born 1967), Samantha Chantal (born 1970) and Natasha Michelle (born 1973). Jenson is named after his father's friend and former rallycross colleague Erling Jensen from [[Denmark]], but with an 'o' so as not to be confused with the similarly-named [[Jensen Motors|sportscar company]].
<ref> http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/old-head-on-the-boy-racer-720036.html </ref>

== Racing career ==

Button began [[Kart racing|karting]] at the age of eight, after his father bought him his first kart, and made an extraordinarily successful start. He won all 34 races of the 1991 British Cadet Kart Championship, along with the title.<ref name="buttonf1fbio">{{cite web | title = Who's Who: Jenson Button | publisher = F1Fanatic.co.uk | date= 2007 | url = http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/whos-who/whos-who-b/jenson-button/ | accessdate =2007-01-02}}</ref> Further successes followed, including three triumphs in the British Open Kart Championship. In 1997, he became the youngest driver ever to win the European Super A Championship, and won the [[Ayrton Senna|Aryton Senna Memorial Cup]] as well, precipitating a move into car racing.<ref name="buttonf1fbio" />

Aged 18, Button contested the [[Formula Ford|British Formula Ford Championship]] with Haywood Racing and won the title, with nine race wins. He also triumphed in the [[Formula Ford Festival]] at [[Brands Hatch]], ahead of future [[Indianapolis 500]] winner [[Dan Wheldon]].<ref name="buttonf1fbio"/> At the end of 1998, he won the annual [[McLaren Autosport BRDC Award|McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award]]. His prize included a test in a [[McLaren (racing)|McLaren]] Formula One car, which he received at the end of the following year.<ref name="buttonf1fbio" />

Button entered [[Formula Three]] in 1999, with the Promatecme team. He won three times - at [[Thruxton Circuit|Thruxton]], [[Pembrey]] and [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] - and finished the season as top rookie driver.<ref name="buttonf1fbio" /> He was third overall in the championship, behind [[Marc Hynes]] and [[Luciano Burti]], and finished fifth and second respectively in the [[Masters of Formula 3|Marlboro Masters]] and [[Macau Grand Prix]] (0.035s behind winner [[Darren Manning]] in the latter).<ref name="buttonf1fbio" />

=== Formula One ===
==== 2000: Williams ====
At the end of 1999, Button had his McLaren test prize at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]], and also tested for the [[Prost (racing team)|Prost]] team. A vacant race seat became available at the [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] team, following the departure of [[Alex Zanardi]], and team boss [[Frank Williams]] arranged a 'shoot-out' between Button and [[International Formula 3000|Formula 3000]] racer [[Bruno Junqueira]]. Button won the seat.<ref name="buttonf1fbio" />

He finished eighth in the [[2000 Formula One season|2000 Drivers' Championship]]; at the [[Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps]], he qualified 3rd and finished 5th. He made few mistakes during the season, the only notable one being crashing while under safety car conditions at [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]]. He was outscored by his more experienced teammate, [[Ralf Schumacher]].

==== 2001: Benetton ====

[[File:Button 2001.jpg|thumb|Button driving for [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]]]

In {{f1|2001}}, although still under contract with [[Williams]], Button drove for [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]], which had just been purchased by [[Renault F1|Renault]]. He had a dismal season; the car, which was constantly under development that year, was never fast, nor was Button. His best result of the season was placing fifth at the [[2001 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], with him ultimately finishing a disappointing seventeenth in the Drivers' Championship.

==== 2002: Renault ====
In {{f1|2002}}, Renault renamed Benetton as [[Renault F1]]. Though his teammate, [[Jarno Trulli]], routinely outpaced him in qualifying, Button usually had the superior race pace. He narrowly missed third place (and his first podium) at the [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]], being passed by [[Michael Schumacher]] in the last lap due to a suspension failure in his Renault, and ultimately finished the race in fourth. The [[2002 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazilian Grand Prix]] gave him another fourth place, and he finished seventh in that year's Drivers' Championship, comfortably ahead of his team mate.

For the [[2003 Formula One season|2003 season]], Renault team principal [[Flavio Briatore]] replaced Button with [[Fernando Alonso]], previously test driver for the team. Despite a "huge outcry"<ref name="outcry">{{cite news | first = Kevin | last = Eason | title = Alonso making life cheap and cheerful for his paymaster | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,5923-1771854,00.html | work = The Times | publisher = News International | date= 2005-09-09 | accessdate = 2006-11-01}}</ref>, Briatore stated "time will tell if I am wrong." In 2005, Alonso won the Drivers' Championship with Renault, while Button had yet to win a race and was involved in his second contract dispute in two years. ''[[The Times]]'' quoted Briatore as saying "Jenson is a fine driver, but there were too many contracts, too many things in the background."<ref name="outcry" />

==== 2003–2005: BAR ====

After his replacement at Renault, in early 2003 Button joined the [[British American Racing|BAR]] team, alongside former World Champion [[Jacques Villeneuve]]. As the season progressed, Button gained the upper hand in qualifying and also enjoyed better races. Button's best result of the season was fourth place in [[2003 Austrian Grand Prix|Austria]]. However, he crashed heavily during Saturday practice in [[2003 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]],<ref name="Moncrash">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2952066.stm BBC reporting on Button's 180mph crash in Monaco,] 31 May, 2003</ref> causing him to miss both the race and the following testing session at Monza. By the end of the season, though, things were looking up, and at the [[2003 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]], Button led a lap for the first time. He finished ninth in the Drivers' Championship that year, with 17 points.
[[File:Jenson button usgp 2004 ontrack.jpg|thumb|left|Button behind the wheel for [[British American Racing]] at the [[2004 United States Grand Prix]] at [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Indianapolis]].]]
In {{f1|2004}}, Button and BAR-Honda made significant progress, and BAR finished second in the Constructors' Championship. Button scored his first ever podium finish with a third place in the [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]], and added 9 more throughout that season. Button and BAR's first [[pole position]] came in April at the [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix]], in which he finished second. He ended the season third overall, a career-best, and only behind the two dominant [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] drivers, with 85 points.

Despite his success with BAR, on 5 August 2004 Button revealed that he had signed for Williams for the next two years, sparking a controversial contract dispute. BAR boss [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]] fought to keep his driver, though Frank Williams maintained that the switch was entirely legal. The [[FIA]] Contract Recognition Board (CRB) held a hearing on 16 October in [[Milan, Italy]], to determine Button's 2005 status, concluding that he was contracted to BAR-Honda for the 2005 season.<ref name="bbccontract">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/3746818.stm BBC reports on how BAR retained Button's services for 2005] 20 October, 2004,</ref>

[[File:Jenson Button 2005 Canada 2.jpg|thumb|right|Button at the [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix]], where he took [[pole position]].]]

A poor start to the [[2005 Formula One season|2005 season]] included disqualification at the [[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]]. Scrutineers found that the fuel system of the car 'hid' fuel, allowing the car to finish above minimum weight despite potentially being able to run lighter during the race. The adjudged contravention of the rules resulted in a two-race ban for the team, allowing him to make his television commentary debut, for [[ITV Sport]] in [[2005 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]]. Button took the second pole position of his career at [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix|Montreal]]. However, he started the race poorly, and crashed on lap 46, while in third place. Despite having to wait until the halfway point of the season to score his first World Championship point, things improved considerably towards the end of the year. After a fourth place finish at the [[2005 French Grand Prix]], Button placed himself second on the grid for his home grand prix at [[2005 British Grand Prix|Silverstone]]. Unfortunately, another slow start saw him lose position, and poor race pace dropped him through the field to finish fifth. Button has always performed well at the [[Hockenheimring|Hockenheim]] circuit, and 2005 was no exception. He qualified his BAR-Honda in second place for the [[2005 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], and then went on to finish third, his first podium finish of the season.

In 2005, Button again found himself the subject of contractual controversy. On 21 September 2005, BAR confirmed that Button would once again drive for them in 2006 (having bought out his contract from Williams for a reported $30m,<ref name="BBCContract2">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4267520.stm BBC reports on how BAR retain Button's services after yet another contract dispute] 21 September, 2005</ref>) where he would partner ex-Ferrari driver [[Rubens Barrichello]].

==== 2006–2008: Honda ====
[[File:JensonButtonpodium.jpg|thumb|left|Button celebrating his first win on the podium at Hungary, alongside drivers [[Pedro de la Rosa]] (left) and [[Nick Heidfeld]] (right)]]
At the start of the [[2006 Formula One season|2006 season]], BAR Honda was fully purchased by [[Honda]], and became a full-works team, changing its name to the [[Honda Racing F1|Honda Racing F1 Team]].<ref name="Hondabuy">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4096643.stm BBC reporting on Honda taking complete ownership of BAR] 10 January, 2005</ref> The season had highs and lows - Button had a dismal race at [[2006 British Grand Prix|home]], but took his first ever Grand Prix win in [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungary]].

The early part of the season proved difficult; at the [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|first round]], he scored five points with 4th place, and finished on the podium in [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]]. In [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|Australia]], he qualified on pole, but was overtaken on the run to the first corner by [[Fernando Alonso|Alonso]] and [[Kimi Räikkönen|Räikkönen]]; he was running 5th in the race, before his engine blew at the last corner on the last lap. He stopped short of the finish line to avoid an engine penalty. At his home race at [[2006 British Grand Prix|Silverstone]], he qualified 19th after he lost time being weighed, and his team failed to get him on track quickly enough. He spun off on lap eight due to engine failure.

[[File:Jenson Button 2006 Canada.jpg|thumb|right|Button out-qualified his teammate [[Rubens Barrichello]] at the 2006 [[Canadian Grand Prix]]]]

At the [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]], Button out-qualified his teammate for the first time since Imola, but finished ninth, just outside the points. He retired at the [[2006 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]], in a first lap collision involving several drivers and again at the [[2006 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]] due to an engine failure. At the [[2006 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], Button was again pulled into the weighbridge, but went on to qualify fourth. After running third for a while in the race, Button eventually finished fourth.

Button took the first win of his career in 2006 at a chaotic [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]] - the 113th Grand Prix start of his career.<ref name="bbcwin" /> He started 14th after a 10-grid slot penalty for changing his engine. The race was badly affected by heavy rain. Button passed a number of drivers in the early laps - including championship contender Michael Schumacher - and was up to fourth by lap 10. Following the retirement of leading drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Fernando Alonso, he went on to win the race by over 40 seconds from [[Pedro de la Rosa]] and [[Nick Heidfeld]]. Alonso was behind Button on the racetrack when he retired, although Button still had one pitstop to make.<ref>FIA lap chart for 2006 Grand Prix of Hungary [http://www.fia.com/sport/Championships/F1/F1_Lap_Charts/Hungary/2006.html www.fia.com] Retrieved 20 August 2006</ref> Button's win beats [[Nigel Mansell]]'s 1989 win from 12th on the grid at the Hungaroring. Button was the first British driver to win since [[David Coulthard]] in March 2003, and the first English driver to win since [[Johnny Herbert]] won the [[1999 European Grand Prix]]. He was the second driver after Räikkönen to win a race despite a grid penalty for changing an engine. At the [[British Academy Television Awards 2007]], Button's first win at the [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix]] earned [[ITV1]] a [[BAFTA]] under the category of 'Best Sport'.<ref>[http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=39295 ITVF1 reporting on ITV1's BAFTA]</ref>

Button finished fourth or fifth at each of the next four races and finished the season with a podium finish at the final round in Brazil. Over the last six races of the season, Button scored more points (35) than any other driver.<ref name="f1f2006stats"> {{cite web | title = F1 2006 review: stats | publisher = F1Fanatic.co.uk | date= 2006 | url = http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2006/11/05/f1-2006-stats-review/ | accessdate =2007-08-12}}</ref>

[[File:Jenson Button 2007 Britain.jpg|thumb|right|Button driving for [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] at the [[2007 British Grand Prix]].]]

In 2007, Button again competed with the Honda Racing F1 team alongside [[Rubens Barrichello]]. He was unable to take part in winter testing, prior to the 2007 season because of two hairline fractures to his ribs, sustained in a karting incident in late 2006. <ref>[http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=38007 ITVF1.COM reporting on Jenson sustaining karting injuries which ruled him out of winter testing.]</ref> Former British world champion Damon Hill aired doubts over Button's hopes to be a championship contender at Honda over the coming season, saying, "if he is serious... he has to get himself in a car that is a championship contender."<ref>{{cite news | title=Honda hurting Button hopes - Hill | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6431495.stm | work =BBC | accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref> Alan Henry writing in [[The Guardian]] 2007 F1 season guide, predicted: "Button will win a couple more races but is not a title contender."<ref>The Guardian Formula One 2007 Guide 13 March 2007: 27.</ref> He was proved to be wrong, as the Honda car proved to be [[Aerodynamics|aerodynamically]] poor.

At the first race of the season in [[2007 Australian Grand Prix]], Button only managed to qualify 14th after handling problems. The race was no better, as he endured considerable understeer throughout, was given a drive-through penalty for speeding in the pit lane and finished 15th. The next two races in [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]] and [[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain]] were just as unsuccessful, Button finishing 12th behind team-mate Rubens Barrichello in Malaysia, and not even completing a lap in Bahrain, after colliding with [[Red Bull Racing]] driver David Coulthard at the first corner. At the [[2007 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], Button finished eighth, earning his and Honda's first point of 2007. Following the [[2007 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], it was announced that Button would remain with Honda for {{F1|2008}}.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news| title =Honda keep Button & Barrichello| publisher =news.bbc.co.uk| url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/6906943.stm| date =2007-07-19| accessdate =2007-07-20}}</ref>

[[File:Jenson Button 2008 China.jpg|thumb|left|Button driving for Honda at the [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix]].]]

As Button's place as the pre-eminent British driver in Formula 1 was effectively taken by [[Lewis Hamilton]], former champion [[Nigel Mansell]] criticised Button, saying: "Jenson should have won more races, he has under-performed and that is down to him." Honda team boss [[Nick Fry]] defended his driver, saying: "I would refute everything Nigel has said, and particularly I think his comments about Jenson’s reputation for partying are about five years out of date...his increasing maturity and the way he changed his lifestyle is extremely noticeable." <ref name="f1fbuttonmansell"> {{cite web | title = Debate - Is it all over for Button? | publisher = F1Fanatic.co.uk | date= 2007 | url = http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2007/08/09/debate-is-it-all-over-for-button/ | accessdate =2007-08-12}}</ref> Button made no secret of his frustration regarding his current situation; he described his 2007 season as "a total disaster".<ref name="autogenerated1">Interview with Ian Stafford, UK Mail On Sunday 11/11/07</ref>. Button did, however, record several impressive outings towards the end of the season, especially when rain was prominent.

Jenson Button stayed with Honda for [[2008 Formula One season|2008]], and continued to be partnered by [[Rubens Barrichello]]. The car proved to be uncompetitive, and he scored his only points at the [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]] with 6th place, but did not finish in the wet in front of his home crowd at the [[2008 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], where his team-mate finished on the podium. On 5 December 2008, Honda announced that they were quitting Formula 1, due to the [[Global financial crisis of 2008-2009|global economic crisis]]. This left Button's chances of a drive in the [[2009 Formula One season|2009 season]] dependent on the team finding a buyer.<ref>{{cite news|title=Global crisis ends Honda F1 dream|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7766092.stm|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

==== 2009: Brawn GP ====

[[File:Button Spain 2009.jpg|thumb|right|Button leading the [[2009 Spanish Grand Prix]].]]

On 5 March 2009, it was announced that the former Honda team would become [[Brawn GP]], following a buy-out by [[Ross Brawn]], the previous team principal of Honda Racing. Button and [[Rubens Barrichello]] were confirmed as the team's drivers for {{f1|2009}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Honda team to return as Brawn GP|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/7927488.stm|publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref>

Button took pole position at the [[2009 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]], his first for the team and fourth ever, with his team mate Barrichello in second place. Button led the race from start to finish to win the race ahead of his team-mate, the first time a team had scored a 1-2 finish on their debut since 1954.<ref>[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/29032009/58/brilliant-button-wins-brawn-debut.html Brilliant Button wins on Brawn debut].2009-03-29.eurosport.co.uk</ref>

One week later, he secured two poles and two wins in a row, at the [[2009 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]], setting the fastest lap in order to jump ahead of [[Jarno Trulli]] and [[Nico Rosberg]] during the first pit stops. The race was stopped due to heavy rain and, with less than 75% of the race completed, only half points were awarded.<ref>[http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06042009/58/Malaysian-gp-button-takes-rain-shortened-victory.html Malaysian GP - Button takes rain-shortened victory], Yahoo! Sport, retrieved 2009-04-06</ref> In this race Button scored his first hat trick (pole, win and fastest lap) and his first fastest lap.

At the [[2009 Chinese Grand Prix|Chinese Grand Prix]], Button finished third behind [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull's]] [[Sebastian Vettel]] and [[Mark Webber]]. Button won the 4th race of the season, the [[2009 Bahrain Grand Prix|Bahrain Grand Prix]], from fourth on the grid, finishing ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Jarno Trulli, who had set pole position; this was the first time he had taken the chequered flag at racing speed for the season.

After the first improvements of 2009, at [[Circuit de Catalunya|Barcelona]], Button took pole again after complaining of balance problems for the [[2009 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]]. He went on to win his fourth race of the season, after his team-mate stayed on a three-stop strategy, leading him to drop back behind Button.

[[File:Jenson Button 2009 Turkey 2.jpg|thumb|left|Button at the [[2009 Turkish Grand Prix]].]]

At the [[2009 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]], Button got his fourth pole position of the season, and his first at the [[Monaco|Principality]], after a last gasp lap, which was also his fastest in the entire qualifying session. He had been complaining of balance issues for the whole weekend, and set his fastest lap of his weekend as his pole time. He was also the heaviest car out of the top eight apart from Barrichello, in a similar situation to Australia. He went on to take the win from his teammate to take his first hat trick of wins, and lead Brawn's third 1-2. Button made a good start to the race and built a lead during the first stint by handling the soft tyres better than Barrichello.

At the [[2009 Turkish Grand Prix|Turkish Grand Prix]], Button qualified in second place behind Vettel, but in front of team-mate Barrichello. After being somewhat uncompetitive during Friday's practice sessions, he came alive in qualifying and even more so for the race. During the first lap, Button took the lead after Vettel ran wide, allowing the Briton through. Vettel, by virtue of a light fuel load after his first stop, was able to close right up on Button, but was ultimately unable to overtake. Button's two-stop worked perfectly, leaving Vettel's three-stop strategy uncompetitive. Button won his sixth race of the season, ahead of Mark Webber and Sebastien Vettel, with Barrichello giving Brawn their first retirement of the season.

At the [[2009 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]], Button failed to give home fans the win they might have expected, with a dismal weekend. He was outperformed by his team-mate, starting in sixth, but ultimately leaving Copse in ninth. He managed to get up to sixth, and was gaining on the slowing [[Felipe Massa]] and [[Nico Rosberg]] in the closing stages. He managed to close the gap to under two-tenths, with only five seconds between him and third-placed team-mate Rubens Barrichello.

Button finished fifth at the [[2009 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], won by Mark Webber, which reduced his points lead to 21 ahead of Sebastien Vettel.

Brawn predicted a strong result for the [[2009 Hungarian Grand Prix|Hungarian Grand Prix]], as the Brawn car had been heavily updated and is usually at its best in hot conditions.<ref>[http://www.crash.net/f1/news/150178/1/button_red_bull_could_destroy_us.html Button: Red Bull could destroy us]</ref> However, in the second part of qualifying, Barrichello experienced a suspension failure (causing a huge accident for [[Felipe Massa]]), leaving the team to spend much of Q3 checking Button's car. He only had time for one qualifying run, lying a season-worst 8th on the grid<ref>[http://www.crash.net/f1/news/150352/1/brawn_reduce_hopes_to_points_after_torrid_hungary_qualifying.html Brawn reduce hopes to 'points' after torrid Hungary qualifying]</ref>, subsequently finishing 7th in the race.

After the World Council meeting, which confirmed the cost cutting plan for 2010, Button was one of the first to offer support of the cost cutting for the [[2010 Formula One season|2010 season]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8028092.stm | title=Button supports cost cutting | publisher=BBC Sport | date=2009-05-01 | accessdate=2009-05-01}}</ref>

Button suffered his worst qualifying at the [[2009 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]], failing to reach the third round. In the race, when Hamilton and Alguersuari were trying to avoid each other, they bumped into Grosjean, who then bumped into Button, causing all four to crash; it was his first retirement of the season, and it shortened his championship lead to 16 points, with Barrichello coming seventh.

Button recovered at [[2009 Italian Grand Prix|Monza]]; he qualified 6th, behind Barrichello, before finished 2nd, behind his team-mate, giving Brawn another one-two.

In [[2009 Singapore Grand Prix|Singapore]], Button qualified 12th, but was promoted to 11th on the grid when [[Nick Heidfeld]] was sent to the back for running an underweight car in qualifying. Barrichello began the race in 9th place, having suffered a five-place penalty. Button opted to run the car very heavy on fuel, and spent much of the race closely behind his team-mate and [[Heikki Kovalainen]], before a series of very quick laps before his second stop enabled him to leapfrog both cars. Going into his final stint, Button initially appeared to have the pace to challenge Vettel for fourth place, but heavily worn brakes caused him to back off and protect his fifth position. Barrichello's sixth place meant that Button was able to extend his championship lead to 15 points, with three races to go.

A week later, in [[2009 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]], he qualified 7th, but along with his team-mate was demoted five places, for failing to slow for a yellow flag; he started the race from 10th position, subsequently finishing in 8th, one place behind his team-mate.

In the Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying, Button's hopes were up when Vettel finished outside the top 15. But his hopes were dashed when he only managed to get P14. His fellow team mate Rubens Barrichello claimed pole position to put pressure on the 29 year old. However, after a fantastic drive, Button managed to finish 5th and thus win the world championship.

== Racing record ==
=== Career summary ===
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! Season
! Series
! Team Name
! Races
! Poles
! Wins
! Points
! Final Placing
|-
|align="center" rowspan=2| '''1998'''
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|British Formula Ford]]
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|Haywood Racing]]
|align="center"| 18
|align="center"| 5
|align="center"| 9
|align="center"| 133
|align="center" bgcolor="#FBFFBF"| 1st
|-
| [[Formula Ford|Formula Ford Festival]]
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|Haywood Racing]]
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| N/A
|align="center" bgcolor="#FBFFBF"| 1st
|-
|align="center" rowspan=4| '''1999'''
| [[British Formula Three Championship|British Formula Three]]
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|Promatecme UK]]
|align="center"| 16
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 3
|align="center"| 168
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3rd
|-
| [[Macau Grand Prix]]
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|Promatecme UK]]
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| N/A
|align="center" bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| 2nd
|-
| [[Masters of Formula 3|Masters of Formula Three]]
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|Promatecme UK]]
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| N/A
|align="center"| 5th
|-
| [[Korea Super Prix]]
| [[British Formula Ford Championship|Promatecme UK]]
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| N/A
|align="center" bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| 2nd
|-
|align="center"| '''2000'''
| [[2000 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 12
|align="center"| 8th
|-
|align="center"| '''2001'''
| [[2001 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 2
|align="center"| 17th
|-
|align="center"| '''2002'''
| [[2002 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 14
|align="center"| 7th
|-
|align="center"| '''2003'''
| [[2003 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]
|align="center"| 16
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 9th
|-
|align="center"| '''2004'''
| [[2004 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]
|align="center"| 18
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 85
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| 3rd
|-
|align="center"| '''2005'''
| [[2005 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[British American Racing|BAR]]
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 37
|align="center"| 9th
|-
|align="center"| '''2006'''
| [[2006 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
|align="center"| 18
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 1
|align="center"| 56
|align="center"| 6th
|-
|align="center"| '''2007'''
| [[2007 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
|align="center"| 17
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 6
|align="center"| 15th
|-
|align="center"| '''2008'''
| [[2008 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
|align="center"| 18
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 0
|align="center"| 3
|align="center"| 18th
|-
|align="center"| '''2009'''
| [[2009 Formula One season|Formula One]]
| [[Brawn GP|Brawn]]
|align="center"| 15
|align="center"| 4
|align="center"| 6
|align="center"| 85
|align="center" bgcolor="#FBFFBF"| 1st
|}

===Complete Formula One results===
([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Entrant
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! WDC
! Points
|-
| [[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
! [[BMW]] [[WilliamsF1|WilliamsF1 Team]]
! [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] [[Williams FW22|FW22]]
! [[BMW]] E41 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>17</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2000 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2000 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2000 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|
|
! 8th
! 12
|-
| [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
! [[Mild Seven]] [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] [[Renault]]
! [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] [[Benetton B201|B201]]
! [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS21 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2001 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2001 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2001 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>16</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2001 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2001 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2001 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2001 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2001 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>7</small>
|
|
! 17th
! 2
|-
| [[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
! [[Mild Seven]] [[Renault F1|Renault F1 Team]]
! [[Renault F1|Renault]] [[Renault R202|R202]]
! [[Renault F1|Renault]] RS22 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2002 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2002 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2002 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>6</small>
|
|
! 7th
! 14
|-
| [[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
! [[Lucky Strike]] [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
! [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[BAR 005|005]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA003E 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Austrian Grand Prix|AUT]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="white"| [[2003 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>DNS</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2003 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2003 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>4</small>
|
|
|
! 9th
! 17
|-
| [[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
! [[Lucky Strike]] [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
! [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[BAR 006|006]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA004E 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2004 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2004 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|'''SMR''']]<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[2004 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2004 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2004 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[2004 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2004 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2004 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[2004 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2004 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2004 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| '''3rd'''
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| '''85'''
|-
| [[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
! [[Lucky Strike]] [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
! [[British American Racing|BAR]] [[BAR 007|007]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA005E 3.0 [[V10 engine|V10]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2005 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#000000" style="color: white;"| [[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|<font color=white>SMR</font>]]<br /><small>DSQ</small>
| [[2005 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small></small>
| [[2005 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small></small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2005 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2005 Canadian Grand Prix|'''CAN''']]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFFF"| [[2005 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>DNS</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2005 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2005 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2005 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>8</small>
! 9th
! 37
|-
| [[2006 Formula One Season|2006]]
! [[Lucky Strike]] [[Honda Racing F1|Honda<br>Racing F1 Team]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] [[Honda RA106|RA106]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA806E 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2006 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Australian Grand Prix|'''AUS''']]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2006 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2006 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| [[2006 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2006 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>4</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>3</small>
|
! 6th
! 56
|-
| [[2007 Formula One Season|2007]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda Racing F1 Team]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] [[Honda RA107|RA107]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA807E 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2007 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2007 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>8</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2007 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2007 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2007 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|
|
! 15th
! 6
|-
| [[2008 Formula One season|2008]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda Racing F1 Team]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] [[Honda RA108|RA108]]
! [[Honda Racing F1|Honda]] RA808E 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]<br /><small>10</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2008 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]]<br /><small>11</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2008 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>17</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>12</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>13</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>15</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br /><small>9</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>14</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>16</small>
|bgcolor="#CFCFFF"| [[2008 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]<br /><small>13</small>
|
! 18th
! 3
|-
| [[2009 Formula One season|2009]]
! [[Brawn GP|Brawn GP F1 Team]]
! [[Brawn GP|Brawn]] [[Brawn BGP 001|BGP 001]]
! [[Mercedes]] FO108W 2.4 [[V8 engine|V8]]
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| '''[[2009 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| '''''[[2009 Malaysian Grand Prix|MAL]]'''''<br /><small>1{{smallsup|‡}}</small>
|bgcolor="#FFDF9F"| [[2009 Chinese Grand Prix|CHN]]<br /><small>3</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| [[2009 Bahrain Grand Prix|BHR]]<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| '''[[2009 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| '''[[2009 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]'''<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBF"| ''[[2009 Turkish Grand Prix|TUR]]''<br /><small>1</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2009 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2009 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2009 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2009 European Grand Prix|EUR]]<br /><small>7</small>
|bgcolor="#EFCFFF"| [[2009 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
|bgcolor="#DFDFDF"| [[2009 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2009 Singapore Grand Prix|SIN]]<br /><small>5</small>
|bgcolor="#DFFFDF"| [[2009 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>8</small>
| [[2009 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]]
| [[2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix|ABU]]
|
|
| align="center" bgcolor="FFFFBF"| '''1st'''*
| align="center" bgcolor="FFFFBF"| '''85'''*
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Season in progress.<br>
{{sup|‡}} Half points awarded as less than 75% of race distance was completed.

== Personal life ==
Like many [[List of Formula One drivers|Formula One drivers]], Button resides in the [[principality]] of [[Monaco]], and also has properties in the [[UK]] and [[Bahrain]]. His hobbies include [[mountain biking]] and [[body boarding]], and his car collection includes a 1956 [[Volkswagen Type 2|VW Campervan]], a [[Bugatti Veyron]] and a [[Honda S600]].<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1291710.ece Camper van man Jenson | The Sun |News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He is currently dating [[Jessica Michibata]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoracingdaily.com/news/motorsports-entertainment/jenson-button-says-jessica-michibata-helped-him-through-15-million-pay-cut/ |title=Jenson Button Says Jessica Michibata Helped Him Through "£15 million pay-cut" |publisher=Auto Racing Daily |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2009-10-12}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{commons|Jenson Button}}
* [http://www.jensonbutton.com Jenson Button's official website]
* [http://twitter.com/The_Real_JB @The_Real_JB on Twitter]
* [http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/Jenson_Button Jenson Button profile and statistics]
* [http://www.driverdb.com/racingdriver11.html Jenson Button career statistics]
* [http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/f1-information/whos-who/whos-who-b/jenson-button/ F1Fanatic - Who's Who: Jenson Button]
* [http://www.jensonbuttonf1.com Jenson Button Fan Website - Stats & Bio]

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{{succession box| before = [[British Formula Ford Championship|Jacky van der Ende]]| title = [[British Formula Ford Championship|British Formula Ford Champion]] | years=1998 | after=[[Nicolas Kiesa]]}}
{{succession box | title = [[Formula Ford Festival|Formula Ford Festival Winner]]| years=1998 | before = [[Formula Ford Festival|Jacky van der Ende]] | after=[[Formula Ford Festival|Ricardo van der Ende]]}}

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{{succession box| before = [[Andrew Kirkaldy]] | title = [[McLaren Autosport BRDC Award]] | after = [[Gary Paffett]] | years =1998}}
{{succession box|before=[[Jarno Trulli]]|title=[[Lorenzo Bandini Trophy]]|years=2001|after=[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]}}
{{succession box | before= [[David Coulthard]] |title=[[Autosport|British Competition Driver of the Year]]|after=[[Andy Priaulx]]|years=2003}}
{{succession box | title=[[Hawthorn Memorial Trophy]] | before=[[David Coulthard]] | after=[[Lewis Hamilton]]| years=2004, 2005, 2006}}
{{succession box|before=[[Juan Pablo Montoya]]|title=[[Autosport|International Driver of the Year]]|after=[[Kimi Räikkönen]]|years=2004}}
{{succession box | before= [[Dan Wheldon]] |title=[[Autosport|British Competition Driver of the Year]]|after=[[Lewis Hamilton]]|years=2006}}
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|NAME=Button, Jenson
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Button, Jenson Alexander Lyons
|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Formula One]] driver
|DATE OF BIRTH=19 January 1980
|PLACE OF BIRTH=
|DATE OF DEATH=
|PLACE OF DEATH=
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Button, Jenson}}
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