Posted by JB on February 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
World champion Jenson Button drove the fastest lap on the last day of Formula One pre-season testing in Jerez.
A final test takes place in Barcelona next week before the first race in Bahrain on March 14.
A good crowd turned out to support home favourite Fernando Alonso, sixth fastest in his Ferrari, and the general feeling [...]
Posted by JB on December 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The 29-year-old made a blistering start to the season, incredibly winning six of the first seven grands prix, building up an unassailable lead thanks to a combination of brains and a Brawn car that was just too good for the competition.
Jenson – who was 100-1 to win the title in January – had won [...]
Posted by JB on November 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Team-mates: Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button can dominate F1 Photo: GETTY IMAGES
McLaren have announced the signing of reigning Formula One world champion Jenson Button on a “multi-year deal” that will see the Briton paired with Lewis Hamilton from the start of the 2010 season.
Button will line-up alongside Hamilton after parting company with reigning constructors [...]
Posted by JB on November 12, 2009 · 5 Comments
There has been much talk about Jenson joining Lewis, that would be pretty awesome, it would create an unbeatable British dream team, capable of a one two finish for 2010 with as many finishes on the podium. MacLaren would cetainly finish as the top constructor.
Graham Hill said he had been at BRM for so long [...]
Posted by JB on November 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Should I stay or should I go? New world champion Jenson Button has hinted that he will remain with Brawn GP next season Photo: PA
IF the plan is to leave the audience wanting more, then at least new world champion Jenson Button did that by providing two laps of entertainment here.
The problem for the [...]
Posted by JB on October 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Jenson Button has been given a hero’s welcome at his first appearance in Britain since winning the Formula One world championship.
The 29-year-old was greeted by fans at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, where he was attending a promotional event.
Around 200 fans queued from early in the morning for a chance to meet the new [...]
Posted by JB on October 12, 2009 · 1 Comment
In the spotlight: Jenson Button will be under big prssure at the Brazilian GP Photo: AP
The Guardian
Despite leading the world championship, Jenson Button finds himself in a tricky situation going into next weekend’s penultimate round in Brazil. If he fails to take the title, Button will be hammered by those who expect him to [...]
Posted by JB on June 21, 2009 · 1 Comment
There was an inevitability about Jenson Button qualifying in sixth for his home grand prix in a season that he has hitherto dominated. He has won six of the previous seven races this season in his Brawn and such winning streaks are extremely rare. Only three others have achieved the feat in the 59 years [...]
Posted by JB on May 26, 2009 · 2 Comments
JENSON Button yesterday admitted he’d been at the mind games in the run-up to his famous victory at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Button joined a posse of greats when he grabbed his fifth win in six races on the glamour-paved street circuit and admitted he’d deliberately played down the importance of victory there.
The Englishman said: “Before [...]
Posted by JB on May 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Jenson Button’s charge to world championship glory gathered pace today as he stormed to victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Brawn GP driver finished ahead of team-mate Rubens Barrichello and in doing so won his fourth race out of five this season.
Red Bull’s Mark Webber finished third ahead of team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who [...]
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