Category: Jenson Button

Jenson Button ended the final day of testing at Jerez on top, as the team’s enjoyed their first rain-free session of the week.  Read more... (341 words, estimated 1:22 mins reading time)

Jenson Button believes that Ferrari has the fastest car out of all of the front runners, after the first day test day of the week at Jerez.

Although Mark Webber set a searing pace in today’s session Button, the reigning world champion, claimed that he was more impressed with the pace of Fernando Alonso, who was second in the F10.  Read more... (326 words, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)

McLaren chairman Ron Dennis has downplayed the similarities between his current line-up of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button and the famous rivalry between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.  Read more... (377 words, estimated 1:30 mins reading time)

Jenson Button today made very clear that he had nothing left to prove as a racing driver.

Speaking at the launch of his 2010 car, Button was asked if he had anything to prove, and he answered in the negative.  Read more... (235 words, estimated 56 secs reading time)

Lewis Hamilton today confirmed that racing against Michael Schumacher would see the realisation of one of his aspirations to race the best in the world.

The Englishman, speaking at the McLaren launch directly to forumula1.net, said that although he would have loved to race against Ayrton Senna it would nevertheless be very special to go wheel-to-wheel with Schumacher.  Read more... (261 words, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)

With two world champions in the team, many believe sparks may fly at McLaren this season. However Jenson Button has said that the pair will work together and overcome any rivalry off-circuit to ensure the team has the best possible chance of winning the championship.  Read more... (220 words, estimated 53 secs reading time)

Current F1 world champion Jenson Button has revealed that he is more fired up than ever.

“Obviously, my aim is to keep the number one on my car for as long as possible,” Button commented on McLaren’s website.  Read more... (403 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

Jenson Button has been awarded an MBE by the Queen. “To be recognised by Her Majesty The Queen and the British people is a tremendous honour for me,” The F1 World Champion commented.

“The past 12 months have provided me with such an exhilarating journey. We literally started with nothing, but had the belief, determination and passion to take on the world and succeed.  Read more... (123 words, 1 image, estimated 30 secs reading time)

Today world champion Jenson Button joined McLaren in a “multi-year” deal. He walks away from Brawn, shortly to be renamed Mercedes GP, to drive alongside compatriot Lewis Hamilton in a team which is divorcing the very same German carmaker. Common consensus is that the week’s events will turn out bad for both McLaren and Button. But what will effectively losing Merc and gaining Button mean for Woking?  Read more... (636 words, estimated 2:33 mins reading time)

Negotiations over current F1 World Champion Jenson Button are ongoing with the two parties said to currently still be in deadlock.

It is rumoured that Jenson Button was paid £3 million in 2009 and he is looking for a pay package around £6-£8 million for the 2010 season. The trouble over his pay demands have paved the way for rumours that the Brit may be leaving the team in favour of McLaren.  Read more... (246 words, 1 image, estimated 59 secs reading time)