Jenson Button

Biography

Jenson Button, born January 19, 1980, in Frome, Somerset, England, is a British Formula One racing driver renowned for his tenure with the Honda Racing F1 team. He achieved notable success in his career, securing his first Grand Prix victory in Hungary in 2006. Button began karting at the age of eight, quickly demonstrating his talent by winning all 34 races in the 1991 British Cadet Kart Championship. His accomplishments also include victories in the British Open Kart Championship and the British Formula Ford Championship, as well as a second-place finish at the Macau Grand Prix. In Formula One, he achieved a third-place finish in the 2004 season. Outside of racing, Button enjoys mountain biking, bodyboarding, and collecting cars, including a 1956 VW Campervan. He emphasizes the importance of being surrounded by positive people and the ability to laugh at oneself for a fulfilling life.