Head To Head Jenson Button vs Lewis Hamilton
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Looking back on this thread I think I may have come across as a massive Button fan, which I'm really not. I just used to get angry at the wild at him not getting his dues for being able to compete with one of the best drivers on the grid. Eveytime he beat or came close to Lewis it seemed someone had an excuse to why and I felt it was a bit unfair on JB. He's shown in the last three years that whilst he can't beat Lewis on a reg basis he's certainly got the speed and skill to worry him. Back in 2009 no one would have thought that so give the boy his dues.
As for Lewis. Well we all know he's amazing and I don't think thats changed in the last three years.
As for Lewis. Well we all know he's amazing and I don't think thats changed in the last three years.
If anyone is interested in the head to head stat's, and I'm sure some of you are 
James Allen has done an article here: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2012/11/hamilton-and-buttons-head-to-head-record-at-mclaren/
James Allen has done an article here: http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2012/11/hamilton-and-buttons-head-to-head-record-at-mclaren/
I find it interesting that despite some peoples protestations most of Hamilton's DNF's were through accidents and not mechanical failure, and therefore it was not the teams fault....
Mephistopheles - 2011 yes, 2012 no.
I was kinda thinking over the whole three years..
Mephistopheles - I don't think anyone is protesting that Hamilton didn't cause his own problems in 2011, just as he was screwed by others' errors in 2012.
At no point did I say or suggest that all the accidents were Lewis's own fault. Anyway as for penalties, off the top of my head I can only remember one race penalty for each driver and they were in the same race which was Canada 2011 for speeding under the safety car for which they incurred a drive through, but I do believe Lewis got some reprimands....
I think this is everything.
The context is missing in most cases, as are investigations which weren't penalised - Button's collisions with Alonso and Hamilton at Canada 2011 for instance.
[box=600]2010
Malaysia
Jenson Button was fined €600 for speeding in the pit lane during Friday practice
Jenson Button was barred from participating in the remaining qualifying sessions after spinning into the gravel during Q1 and his car becoming beached
Lewis Hamilton was shown a black and white flag for unsporting behaviour and issued with a warning after weaving down the straight in an attempt to break the tow to Vitaly Petrov
China
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were reprimanded for dangerous driving in the pit lane
Monaco
Jenson Button was fined €800 for speeding in the pit lane during Thursday practice
Canada
McLaren were fined $10,000 and Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for stopping his car on the circuit after Q3 due to being low on fuel, causing him to exceed the maximum time permitted for a lap
Europe
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car as it emerged from the pit lane and crossed the second safety car line half a car's length before him
Incidental: Fernando Alonso and Ferrari were so incensed that Lewis Hamilton was able to serve his penalty and still emerge in 2nd position that they accused the FIA of manipulating the race and declared the results false
Jenson Button was given a 5 second time penalty for failing to stay above the minimum lap time when the safety car was deployed
Japan
Lewis Hamilton was demoted 5 grid places due to a gearbox change
Abu Dhabi
Jenson Button was fined €1,000 for speeding in the pit lane during Friday practice
Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for crossing the white line when entering the pit lane during Friday practice
2011
Australia
Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for impeding Vitaly Petrov in Q1
Jenson Button was given a drive through penalty for for cutting a corner
Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton was given a 20 second time penalty for defending his position with more than one change of direction
Spain
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were reprimanded for speeding under yellow flags
Monaco
Lewis Hamilton originally qualified seventh with a Q3 time of 1:15.280, but then had his fastest Q3 time deleted for cutting the chicane
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision when he hit Felipe Masa
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision when he hit Pastor Maldonado - as it was awarded after the race, it was converted to a 20 second time penalty
Canada
Jenson Button was given a drive through penalty for exceeding the safety car speed limit
Great Britain
McLaren were fined €5,000 for an unsafe release when Jenson Button left the pits with no wheel nut on his front right wheel
Hungary
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for forcing another driver off the circuit when he spun and did a doughnut to get the car facing the right way, forcing Paul di Resta to take avoiding action
Belgium
Lewis Hamilton was given a reprimand for causing a collision (the infamous Maldonado deliberate swipe)
Singapore
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision when he locked a front wheel and hit Massa
India
Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez were given 3 place grid drops for ignoring double waved yellows in FP1
Incidental: Jenson Button and Jaime Alguersuari escaped penalty for setting a fastest lap and overtaking through waved yellows in FP1
2012
China
Lewis Hamilton qualified 2nd but was given a five place grid drop penalty due to a gearbox change
Spain
Lewis Hamilton qualified in pole position but was excluded from qualifying due to stopping on the circuit due to a lack of fuel
Germany
Jenson Button was fined €2,500 for crossing the pit lane exit white line in qualifying
Japan
Jenson Button was given a five place grid drop penalty due to a gearbox change[/quote]
The context is missing in most cases, as are investigations which weren't penalised - Button's collisions with Alonso and Hamilton at Canada 2011 for instance.
[box=600]2010
Malaysia
Jenson Button was fined €600 for speeding in the pit lane during Friday practice
Jenson Button was barred from participating in the remaining qualifying sessions after spinning into the gravel during Q1 and his car becoming beached
Lewis Hamilton was shown a black and white flag for unsporting behaviour and issued with a warning after weaving down the straight in an attempt to break the tow to Vitaly Petrov
China
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel were reprimanded for dangerous driving in the pit lane
Monaco
Jenson Button was fined €800 for speeding in the pit lane during Thursday practice
Canada
McLaren were fined $10,000 and Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for stopping his car on the circuit after Q3 due to being low on fuel, causing him to exceed the maximum time permitted for a lap
Europe
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive-through penalty for overtaking the safety car as it emerged from the pit lane and crossed the second safety car line half a car's length before him
Incidental: Fernando Alonso and Ferrari were so incensed that Lewis Hamilton was able to serve his penalty and still emerge in 2nd position that they accused the FIA of manipulating the race and declared the results false
Jenson Button was given a 5 second time penalty for failing to stay above the minimum lap time when the safety car was deployed
Japan
Lewis Hamilton was demoted 5 grid places due to a gearbox change
Abu Dhabi
Jenson Button was fined €1,000 for speeding in the pit lane during Friday practice
Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for crossing the white line when entering the pit lane during Friday practice
2011
Australia
Lewis Hamilton was reprimanded for impeding Vitaly Petrov in Q1
Jenson Button was given a drive through penalty for for cutting a corner
Malaysia
Lewis Hamilton was given a 20 second time penalty for defending his position with more than one change of direction
Spain
Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton were reprimanded for speeding under yellow flags
Monaco
Lewis Hamilton originally qualified seventh with a Q3 time of 1:15.280, but then had his fastest Q3 time deleted for cutting the chicane
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision when he hit Felipe Masa
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision when he hit Pastor Maldonado - as it was awarded after the race, it was converted to a 20 second time penalty
Canada
Jenson Button was given a drive through penalty for exceeding the safety car speed limit
Great Britain
McLaren were fined €5,000 for an unsafe release when Jenson Button left the pits with no wheel nut on his front right wheel
Hungary
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for forcing another driver off the circuit when he spun and did a doughnut to get the car facing the right way, forcing Paul di Resta to take avoiding action
Belgium
Lewis Hamilton was given a reprimand for causing a collision (the infamous Maldonado deliberate swipe)
Singapore
Lewis Hamilton was given a drive through penalty for causing a collision when he locked a front wheel and hit Massa
India
Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez were given 3 place grid drops for ignoring double waved yellows in FP1
Incidental: Jenson Button and Jaime Alguersuari escaped penalty for setting a fastest lap and overtaking through waved yellows in FP1
2012
China
Lewis Hamilton qualified 2nd but was given a five place grid drop penalty due to a gearbox change
Spain
Lewis Hamilton qualified in pole position but was excluded from qualifying due to stopping on the circuit due to a lack of fuel
Germany
Jenson Button was fined €2,500 for crossing the pit lane exit white line in qualifying
Japan
Jenson Button was given a five place grid drop penalty due to a gearbox change[/quote]
Hamilton and Button's incident was 2011, to avoid confusion...
How on earth did Button and Alguersuari escape sanction at India 2011 but Perez and Hamilton didn't?
Button speeding 3 times
Button speeding 3 times
I didn't realise Jenson was such a compulsive pit lane speeder and safety car speeder/slow coach!
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