Jenson Button
Jenson Button
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button MBEis a British Formula One driver from England currently driving for McLaren. He is the 2009 Formula One World Champion, driving for Brawn GP...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth19 January 1980
CityFrome, England
fighting winning race
When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.
training fitness-training
Resting for me is fitness training.
want triathlon formulas
I can't eat whatever I want, definitely not. I'm always controlled because I do a lot of fitness and triathlons, not just Formula One, so I always make sure I eat the right things.
dad selfish father
The only time I think about life beyond F1 is when I contemplate becoming a dad. But there's no way that's going to happen while I'm still racing. To be successful in F1 you need to be very selfish in lots of ways and you're away from home for long periods. That's not the kind of father I want to be.
morning race mad
To drive an F1 car you have to be a little mad. On the morning of a race there's a mix of excitement and fear. If it's a wet track, then it's worse as you're not in control most of the time, which is the thing all drivers fear the most.
ugly looks remember
You look back and you remember the good, the bad and the ugly
sleep race adrenaline
I always sleep really well, particularly before a race, when the adrenaline's pumping.
drivers felt
I felt confident at 24, but I am a better driver now.
selfish race careers
When it comes to my racing career I'm very driven and very selfish. People who are around me at races will know that I'm a different person here than in my personal life. I completely blank people at races. I need to be focused. I'm rude.
mistake spending contracts
I have made lots of mistakes in terms of contracts and spending money when I shouldn't have spent money.
finished good last race year
We had a very good race in Monza last year when we finished on the podium,
crash flesh hit monaco pulled quite sensation
That Monaco crash was quite a big one - I pulled 33g when I hit the wall, which is a lot. It's a weird sensation - like all my skin and flesh was being pulled off my bones.
acid car corners fit hit lap legs pulling
You're pulling 4-5G for a lot of the corners around the lap. We build up lactic acid because there are a lot of vibrations in the car, and you have to have strong legs to hit the brake pedal. We need to be fit to do every lap at 100%.
case definitely driver f1 guy love next
I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year.