Jenson Button

Arguably the best ever driver in mixed conditions, all his wins at Mclaren have come in those conditions. His last race win in the dry came at the 2009 Turkish GP.

Button is known for his smooth driving style and is normally seen in must races doing one less stop than his rivals for tyres.

Buttons also know to be a bit of a practical joker and will take part in anything fun.

Since his debut in 2000 Button has won the majority of hearts in this country. But what is your favourite JB win?

Mine has to be Hungaroring 2006, in argubly a midfield team and he won the race in those mixed conditions to take his first win. I can remember James Allen been in tears almost and that was the first race Anthony Davidson ever commentated on.

 

[Titch]

It's a very strange thing for an F1 driver to do. Unless he's hoping to move into the job that Ron Dennis now holds, somewhere down the line. An apprenticeship of sorts.?

 

[teabagyokel]

Or wants to get payed pretty well for doing sod all.

 

[Spinodontosaurus]

Considering he is staying on as an ambassador I doubt we will see Button driver cars belonging to a different manufacturer in other series outside of F1. I wonder if he might pop up in Super GT or Super Formula; Honda run factory programs in both series and there is history there of McLaren drivers driving for Honda teams. Vandoorne drivers for Honda in Super Formula while Turvey drivers for Honda in Super GT, and both are McLaren test drivers.

 

[Kewee]

He might also like to have a go at the Indy 500. That would be a wonderful throw back if he could get in a decent LMP1 car and win at Le Man and then at Indianapolis.

It would be fabulous FB, though I'd worry for his safety and survival at Indy, it's a different world to F1.

 

[teabagyokel]

Kewee - It may be a different world, but I'd back him to race there if Sato can!

 

[FB]

A Frenchman is currently leading the way in the Indycar series. I bet Will Ferrell isn't too happy about that.

Back on topic, if the fat boy who use to drive for McLaren cn make a go of it in Indycar Jenson should be wipe the floor with them. Heck, Max Chilton even has a race seat.

 

[Kewee]

Toooooooo bloody dangerous teabagyokel, I worry every year for Scotty and he's one of the most experienced oval track racers in the US.

 

[teabagyokel]

Wilson and Wheldon will be in his thoughts, one would imagine.

 

[Kewee]

teabagyokel ..... Exactly!!!!!!

 

[F1Brits_90]

2 debutantes where at 2000 Australian gp. 1 of them came into sport. Where country thought he could be a future world champion. Unfortunately retired after qualifying on back row yes Gaston Mazzacane. Not sure how the other guy did Was a Nice chap deserved success

Anyway seriously. love the stat that been mentioned on Twitter. That Jenson Button been going so long started his career against a father in Jos Verstappen & will finish it (or pause it) against his son Max Verstappen. Great impromptu quiz. How many drivers can you name from his debut 2000 Australian GP. I got 13. But some backmarkers can be obsure

Spoiler

M Hakkinen D Coulthard
M Schumacher R Barrichello
HH Frenzton J Trulli
E Irvine J Villeneuve
G Fisichella M Salo
R Schumacher P De La Rosa
J Verstappen A Wurz
N Heidfeld R Zonta
J Alesi M Gene
P Diniz J Herbert
J Button G Mazzacane

 

[Bill Boddy]

Heidfeld must have been that second driver if there were only 2 debutantes, he drove a Prost and is ever such a nice man and Wikipedia definitely says he was there that day.

Edit to correct typo. Look before you post.

Originally it was "Frost"

 

[RasputinLives]

He drove a Frost? Like some sort of weather wizard?

 

[gethinceri]

There is only one Weather Wizard.

 

[cider_and_toast]

And let me guess, he's also a lovely boy?

 

[RasputinLives]

I though Jos the Boss was the weather wizard. I'm sure he's kind of a lovely boy.


Ahhh boooo Bill Boddy edit! Now none of this makes sense.

 

[cider_and_toast]

Does anything on here ever make sense?

 

[teabagyokel]

Button, Mazzacane and Heidfeld? That's The top, middle and bottom of F1 right there.

I'm not sure that Heidfeld couldn't have done a Button had he driven for Honda not BMW, to be fair.

 

[gethinceri]

And let me guess, he's also a lovely boy?

No, Jos the Boss is a mystery, a maelstrom, an enigma, a cataclism.

 

[Titch]

.
Are you practicing for a part in a Shakespeare play gethinceri .

 

[Jos the Boss]

The Tempest maybe?