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.

 

[Il_leone]

RasputinLives - what about Brawn? Does that not count as JB as a number 1?

He was not No 1 at Brawn certainly not undisputed No 1. Everyone expects he will be at Mclaren being the senior driver and the engineers will warm to him

 

[Mephistopheles]

Only if you believe the blah, blah, blah tantrum.....

 

[RickD]

Il_leone - You are right in a way, Jenson was not de-facto number 1 at Brawn, but he had been with the team for many years by that time, so was really the team leader there. Poor old Ruebens was always too whiny, but if you listen to him, the team were treating Jenson differently.

Will be good to see what will happen next year. If the McLaren is on form, I think Jenson will have a great shout at the title.

 

[Il_leone]

RickD firstly it was obvious Honda wanted a young Brazilian to replace Rubens and that was to be Bruno Senna if testing went well...then out of the blue Honda decide to quit F1 and Rubens was thrown a lifeline over BRuno

It was obvious I think Rubens was on the way out and the team wanted to be built around Jenson understandable given his age

I do think if Mclaren can design a car to Button's liking then he should feature strongly....I am not impressed by Perez since the announcement and even Mclaren are realising its going to take a while before he gets up to front runner consistency

 

[racecub]

Button said on the podium that it was a perfect end to the season. a strange comment when his team mate was taken out of the lead and Mclaren lost 10 million pounds.

 

[FB]

From Jenson's perspective it was the perfect end of the season. Why should he care what happens to Lewis?

 

[racecub]

I thought he was the team player and would have liked a one/two and the 10 mil for his team. Apparently not.

 

[Vortex]

Oh please stop trying to twist something bad into everything he says!

 

[Brogan]

ZOMG!

Button in "still couldn't give a shit about Hamilton" shocker.

I suspect he's rather pleased he never has to work with/talk to him again.

 

[Jen]

I'm sure he would have loved a one/two, with him as the one!! Doesn't make him evil, just a proper racer!

 

[Vortex]

I suspect he's rather pleased he never has to work with/talk to him again.

I know I bloody am!

 

[Bill Boddy]

McLaren say that they are only interested in winning races. Button did just that, what more do you want?

 

[racecub]

10 mil for second in the constructors would have been pretty handy

 

[Jen]

£10m is peanuts to the top teams, I suspect

 

[racecub]

I know I bloody am!

I'm sure he is. He said himself in an interview this weekend that next year is his best chance at a championship since he joined Mclaren. He's right.

 

[Bill Boddy]

It is hardly Button's fault for that, is it?

This was in reply to post #893

 

[landogeorgelewis1]

Who gives a what Button said. He won the race and that's what Mclaren want.

 

[racecub]

£10m is peanuts to the top teams, I suspect

Well it didn't appear to be during contract negotiations.

 

[racecub]

@Bill Boddy
No that wasn't Buttons fault at all. I just thought I odd that he said it was a perfect ending when the team were out to get second place.

 

[Jen]

Please, I was talking about the 'balance sheet' not a driver's contract which is still open to conjecture.