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  Jenson Button
Jenson Button has had to handle a lot of scepticism regarding his right to drive at the pinnacle of world motor sport but has answered the critics admirably.
Jenson was born in the town of Frome, Somerset, England on 19 January 1980.
Jenson is one of the new generation of Formula 1 drivers and the first Briton I have ever supported in the sport.
www.angelfire.com /sports/manxmania/jenson.htm   (601 words)

  
 Jenson Button - WOI Encyclopedia Italia
Button was born on January 19, 1980, in Frome, Somerset, England.
Jenson is the son of former British rallycross ace John Button (well-known for his so-called Colorado beetle Volkswagen), whose best overall result was to become the runner-up in the RAC British Rallycross Championship of 1976.
On August 5, 2004 Button announced that he had signed a two-year contract to return to Williams from the start of the 2005 season; an apparent loophole in his BAR contract permitted him to leave if Honda's commitment to the team was in any doubt.
www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Jenson_Button   (1241 words)

  
 News :: Formula One news, fun, results and features from Planet-F1.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jenson Button won't be taking part in the second winter test at Jerez after his doctors deemed it best for him to continue resting his injured ribs.
Jenson Button was left to rue handling problems as he qualified in seventh for the Japanese Grand Prix, well adrift of the Ferraris of front-row duo Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher.
Jenson Button will be the man in the middle as the battle between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher springs to life at the start of the Chinese Grand Prix.
www.planet-f1.com /News/Story_Listing/0,15908,3210_3478,00.html   (505 words)

  
 Jenson Button - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button (born 19 January 1980) is a British Formula One racing driver from England.
Jenson Button was born on 19 January 1980, in Frome, Somerset, England.
Button appeared on the 30 July episode of Top Gear (recorded 26 July) where presenter Jeremy Clarkson mocked his F1 car for having a windscreen which was bad for aerodynamics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jenson_Button   (2398 words)

  
 Sporting Life - F1 | Formula 1 News, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Renault, ...
Button claimed his first world championship point in Brazil as a result of David Coulthard's disqualification, and the youngster went on to finish eighth in the 2000 drivers' championship with 12 points.
Button was about to claim his first-ever podium position in the Malaysian GP, but a suspension failure an agonising two laps before the end of the race meant he had to limp home in fourth place.
Jenson’s desire to join Williams seemed justified when his 2005 campaign began with a string of nine pointless finishes, three of which were courtesy of a FIA ban imposed on BAR after the San Marino Grand Prix.
www.sportinglife.com /formula1/drivers/button.html   (1003 words)

  
 F1 Rejects - Whatever happened to Jenson Button?
Button was touted as Britain's Next World Driving Champion; this year, in lesser equipment, he's another backmarker fighting the second Minardi for 20th place on the grid.
Button seemed to have forgotten about, and it puzzled me that this statement and the clear demonstration of proof that he could do it, in his biggest rival, rang no alarm bells in Jenson's mind.
Jenson Button, therefore, is not a star; he is a meteor that streaked briefly across the skies of Formula One and left a bright trail that is already fading - because he fell foul of the prime directive of the universe.
www.f1rejects.com /centrale/submitted/button/index.html   (1681 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Jenson Button
Button's father, John, raced with distinction in rallycross in the Seventies (against Alexander Wurz's father Franz), and then began entering his eight year-old son in Cadet kart races.
Button's two seasons at Renault were disappointing but for 2003 he signed for the BAR team, initially as team mate to Jacques Villeneuve.
Button's progress against Villeneuve was impressive and by the end of the year Villeneuve had gone and Button was the number one driver.
www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-butjen.html   (630 words)

  
 Jenson Button BAR Honda formula 1 profile and photo gallery. Jenson Button pictures
Jenson Button began his racing career at the tender age of eight and as a raw novice he was required to start right at the back for his first event.
Jenson Button remained in the world of Karts, continuing to blitz his fellow competitors for glory, until 1998 when he made the switch to the British Formula Ford series and European Formula Ford.
Jenson Button had a lot of pressure on his young shoulders and a lot to live up to, but Jenson proved his many critics wrong throughout his debut year in the series, scoring 12 points and finishing eighth in the championship.
www.inforally.sibiul.ro /formula1-pilot-jenson_button.html   (904 words)

  
 Driver Profile :: Jenson Button :: Formula One news, fun, results and features from Planet-F1.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jenson Button finally proved in 2006 that he wasn't yet another British driver who almost but couldn't quite make it in Formula One when he finally secured his first-ever grand prix victory at the Hungarian GP with a stunning drive that even drew plaudits from his most fevered critics.
Jenson's subsequent split with managers Steve and David Robertson, who had landed him his Williams contract, led to a more stable period during 2002 when he frequently outraced and outscored new team-mate Jarno Trulli, even if he wasn't able to outqualify him.
Button was on course to claim his first-ever podium position in the Malaysian GP, but a suspension failure an agonising two laps before the end of the race meant he had to limp home in fourth place.
www.planet-f1.com /News/Story_Page/0,15909,3210_3479,00.html   (1078 words)

  
 Jenson Button News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
F1: Jenson Button Q&A Honda driver reflects on a year that brought him his long-awaited first grand prix win; and ponders the shape of F1 in 2007.
Jenson Button says winning his first grand prix in Hungary this year did not change him as a driver.
Trackback Address Jenson Button is to miss the final test of the year at Jerez later this week, it has been reported.
www.topix.net /formula1/jenson-button   (661 words)

  
 British driver Jenson Button gets first Formula One victory in Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
British Honda driver Jenson Button walks over the race track after his car caught fire due to an engine failure during the free practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday.
Button doesn't care how many races it is, it's the win that matters.
Button was savouring the final minutes of the race.
www.cbc.ca /cp/sports/060806/s080668.html   (943 words)

  
 Jenson Button : The Formula One DataBase
Jenson Button is one of Formula One's brightest young talents, although young is used in relative terms because at 25 he is already entering his sixth F1 season.
Button, who was still looking for his first podium at the start of the season, ended up stepping on to the podium ten times for 85 points, however never onto the top step, despite being tantalizingly close at Monaco and Imola.
Button was brimming with confidence all season and Frank Williams realized his error, and as he was looking for two drivers for 2005, he decided to sign the 24 year old.
www.f1db.com /f1/page/Jenson_Button   (1194 words)

  
 pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
Although Jenson had impressed team boss Frank Williams with his maturity, feedback and speed throughout the season, the team was already committed to providing Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya with a 2001 race seat, and as a result Button was 'loaned' to Benetton for two seasons.
Things got off to a difficult start for Jenson when he was 'taken out' at the first corner of the Australian GP though two weeks later he almost finished on the podium only to be passed by Michael Schumacher on the last lap when his suspension failed.
Button continued to score points, but like team-mate Trulli it was mostly the crumbs from the table when one of the 'big three' teams failed to get both its cars home.
www.pitpass.com /src/drivers/button.php   (1381 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Motorsport | Formula One | Button takes first Grand Prix win
A delighted Button jumped out of the car to hug the rest of the Honda crew before climbing onto the podium as he became the first British winner of a Grand Prix since David Coulthard three years ago.
Button gradually made his way through the pack with some intelligent overtaking decisions, keeping himself out of trouble in the wet weather.
With Button still needing to make a final stop to do the same, a tense finish looked in prospect, but Alonso was forced into retirement immediately after rejoining the track when his right rear wheel nut came loose.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/5250126.stm   (592 words)

  
 GrandPrix.com > Features > News Feature > Jenson Button
Jarno stayed in karting until he was 21 but Somerset's Jenson Button has set off on his road to F1 at the age of only 18.
For fans of karting the name Jenson Button is not new and his achievements in the course of the last nine years have been impressive, with a remarkable series of results culminating in victory in the European Formula Super A series last year - in his first season in karting's top category.
It was inevitable that for 1996 Button would get a top drive and he was signed by the Team GKS using works Tecno-Rotax karts and finished fifth in the European Formula A Championship and the team decided to put him into Formula Super A for 1997.
www.grandprix.com /ft/ft00294.html   (1751 words)

  
 Great Britons - Jenson Button   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Racing has dominated Jenson's life from a young age; he first tried karting at eight.
In 2003, Jenson joined the BAR team alongside former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve, which proved to be a contentious and testing time.
Button's win this year makes him the first British driver to win since David Coulthard in March 2003.
www.greatbritons.org /Nominations/Biographies/Jenson_Button   (232 words)

  
 doctorvee » Why I hate Jenson Button
For a while, Jenson Button held the dubious honor of being the most experienced F1 driver not to have won a race.
So Button had to always say he was capable of winning a race sooner or later, even when it seemed about as likely as Nick Heidfeld winning a race.
So there sits Jenson Button, with a seedy grin on his face, pretending he’s having the time of his life on BBCi.
doctorvee.co.uk /2006/10/05/why-i-hate-jenson-button   (929 words)

  
 Jenson Button - Formula 1 Drivers
An exceptional karting record, Jenson Button is a three times British Open Kart Champion.
Jenson Button turned to racing cars in 1998.
However 2004 has seen a better Jenson Button with the potential to gain a win, perhaps even this season.
www.simplymotorsport.co.uk /drivers/JensonButton.aspx   (168 words)

  
 Jenson Button Blows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Button has already destroyed Alonso's tyres by that time after getting past.
Alonso was so intent on keeping Button behind he literally fell apart at the last stint.
Sometimes Button lacks pace, but other times he is excellent (considering what he has to work with...)
www.theopenjam.com /forum/open-jam/11690-jenson-button-blows.html   (698 words)

  
 BMW World - Jenson Button
We took the view that Jenson was a driver worth challenging for, and based on strong legal advice, we have no regrets about making a bid for his services.
The BMW WilliamsF1 Team today confirmed that Jenson Button has signed for the team for the 2005 Formula One season and beyond.
Button joined the BMW WilliamsF1 Team just after his 20th birthday from British Formula 3, and validated Frank Williams' confidence in his talents by rocking the established order with a string of notable achievements in his debut season.
www.bmwworld.com /racing/f1/welcome_back.htm   (700 words)

  
 Jenson Button - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Jenson Button, nacido el 19 de enero de 1980 en Frome, Somerset, Inglaterra.
El año 2005 para Jenson Button fue un frustrante en su inicio, pero prometedor hacia el final.
Jenson Button se ha afianzado como una alternativa de futuro a los máximos contendientes actuales de la Fórmula 1, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen y, en menor medida, Felipe Massa y Giancarlo Fisichella.
es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jenson_Button   (1255 words)

  
 Honda F1 Drivers: Jenson Button || RealHondaF1.com - Unofficial Honda Racing F1 News and Views
Button's performance through the year saw him with the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award, giving Button membership of the BRDC, a cheque for £50,000 (US$77,800), and test with F1 champions McLaren.
Button shot to fame in 2000 with a number of solid rives in the new BMW Williams.
Jenson admits to being surprised that Briatore dropped him, but patched together a deal to race with BAR for 2003/4 within a week.
www.sportnetwork.net /main/s169/st87720.htm   (917 words)

  
 Button Up! A Jenson Button Fan Blog (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rubens was simply encouraging Jenson to be a bit more assertive in asking for changes for him to be able to craft a better, race-winning car.
Jenson Button and Honda Racing still have work to do if they are to make the steps forward needed to fight for regular race wins, claims Rubens Barrichello.
Although Button finished off the season as the highest points-scorer from the Hungarian Grand Prix onward, Barrichello is under no illusions about the progress that it still needed ahead of 2007.
jensonbuttonfan.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888   (1500 words)

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