Jenson Button

Jenson Button, a British racing driver, achieved the pinnacle of his career by capturing the prestigious Formula One World Drivers' Championship title in 2009.

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Profession :

Auto Racing Driver

Birthday :

January 19, 1980

Star Sign :

Capricorn

Age :

45

Birthplace :

Frome, England

Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, born on January 19, 1980, in Frome, Somerset, England, is a British former professional racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2000 to 2017. Inspired by his father’s racing career, Button began karting at the age of eight. His professional racing career took off in the British Formula Ford Championship, where he won the title in 1999. He then progressed through various junior formulae before making his Formula One debut with the Williams team in 2000.

Throughout his Formula One career, Button drove for several teams, including Williams, Benetton, Renault, BAR, Honda, Brawn GP, and McLaren. He achieved his first Formula One victory at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix and went on to win the Formula One World Championship in 2009 with Brawn GP. Button secured a total of 15 Formula One race victories and 50 podium finishes.

Button’s most notable achievement is winning the Formula One World Championship in 2009, becoming the first British driver to do so since Damon Hill in 1996. He also won the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix in 2009 and holds the record for the most consecutive points finishes in Formula One (24 races). Button’s success on the track earned him numerous awards and honors, including Autosport British Competition Driver of the Year (2009), BBC Sports Personality of the Year (2009), and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (2010). In 2019, he was inducted into the British Racing Drivers’ Club Hall of Fame.

In his personal life, Button married Jessica Michibata in 2014 and has two children, Hendrix and Monaco. He is actively involved in charity work and enjoys cycling, skiing, and playing the guitar. Button is known for his calm and composed demeanor, earning him the nickname “Jenson Button the Button.” He is also a keen photographer and musician, having published several books of his photographs and released albums of his own music.