Is Jenson Button a great driver?

Is Jenson Button a great driver?

If we had to reach a decision, Jenson Button would be one of the more reliable drivers on the grid, who in the right car can challenge consistently and win Championships. He was not as versatile as a Fernando Alonso, nor was he as fast as Lewis Hamilton on a single lap.

Is Jenson Button better than Hamilton?

Overall, Button scored more points over the three seasons, scored more podiums and had more points finishes. Hamilton had more poles, more wins and finished ahead more often.

Was Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton teammates?

They spent three seasons as team-mates – including the 2011 season in which Button outscored Hamilton – before the latter moved on to Mercedes where he became the sport’s dominant force.

Who was better Schumacher or Hamilton?

In his 19-season-long F1 career, Schumacher has achieved a total of 68 pole positions, compared to Hamilton’s 102. However, the German driver still holds the record for setting the most fastest laps, with 79, 19 more than Hamilton.

Has Lewis Hamilton team mate Jenson Button?

Jenson Button spent several seasons alongside Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso during his career. Button partnered Hamilton at McLaren between 2010 and 2012.

Are Lewis and Jenson friends?

Jenson Button has labelled Lewis Hamilton “the cleanest guy” he has ever raced against saying he doesn’t “play games” or “play dirty”. The two British Formula 1 World Champions were team-mates together at McLaren from 2010 to 2012 but were not the closest of friends despite their shared nationalities.

How did Jenson Button become a F1 driver?

As an 11-year-old Jenson won all 34 races in the British Cadet category, following which a succession of British kart titles led to a contract with a professional Italian-based team. His weekend hobby had become a career (he left school in his mid-teens) and at 17 Jenson became the youngest driver to win the European Formula Super A championship.

How did Jenson Button get into karting?

Backed by his father (and former rallycross racer) John, Jenson Button charted a rapid rise through the ranks of karting, beginning with a flawless performance in the 1991 British Cadet Karting Championship in which he won all 34 races.

When did Jenson Button win the Super a championship?

In 1997, he was moved to the top-level of karting Formula Super A by his team, Button won the Ayrton Senna Memorial Cup for finishing second in the 1997 Japanese World Cup, and became the youngest driver and first Briton to claim the European Super A Championship.

What year did Jenson Button win the 2004 World Drivers’ Championship?

In 2004 he finished 3rd in the World Drivers’ Championship, with only the two Ferraris ahead of him. BAR was subsequently renamed Honda for the 2006 season, during which Button won his first Grand Prix in Hungary, after 113 races.