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'''Jenson Alexander Lyons Button''' (born 19 January 1980 in Frome, Somerset, UK) is a British racing driver who took part in fifteen [[Formula One]] seasons, from [[2000 Alternate Formula One season|2000]]-[[2012 Alternate Formula One season|2012]] and [[2014 Alternate Formula One season|2014]]-[[2014 Alternate Formula One season|2015]]. | '''Jenson Alexander Lyons Button''' (born 19 January 1980 in Frome, Somerset, UK) is a British racing driver who took part in fifteen [[Formula One]] seasons, from [[2000 Alternate Formula One season|2000]]-[[2012 Alternate Formula One season|2012]] and [[2014 Alternate Formula One season|2014]]-[[2014 Alternate Formula One season|2015]]. | ||
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| + | ===[[2000 Alternate Formula One season|2000]]: [[Williams]]=== | ||
| + | Button made his Formula One debut in 2000 with [[Williams|BMW WilliamsF1 Team]], having spent the previous year as a Test Driver with [[British American Racing]]. Button was joined by German driver [[Ralf Schumacher]], whom had joined the British team the year before. | ||
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| + | Button's first Grand Prix would be a great success, taking a third place in [[Australian Grand Prix|Australia]] following the retirement of championship protagonists [[Michael Schumacher]] and [[Jack Christopherson]]. Button then followed this up with a fourth place in [[Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]], before going on a run of non-scores. A sixth in [[German Grand Prix]] was soon bettered by another third place finish, this time in [[Belgian Grand Prix|Belgium]] - which was followed by a fifth in the [[Japanese Grand Prix]]. Button finished his first F1 season on equal points with his more experienced teammate, and was placed ninth in the World Driver's Championship. | ||
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Revision as of 11:46, 30 January 2018
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button (born 19 January 1980 in Frome, Somerset, UK) is a British racing driver who took part in fifteen Formula One seasons, from 2000-2012 and 2014-2015.
Formula One
2000: Williams
Button made his Formula One debut in 2000 with BMW WilliamsF1 Team, having spent the previous year as a Test Driver with British American Racing. Button was joined by German driver Ralf Schumacher, whom had joined the British team the year before.
Button's first Grand Prix would be a great success, taking a third place in Australia following the retirement of championship protagonists Michael Schumacher and Jack Christopherson. Button then followed this up with a fourth place in Brazil, before going on a run of non-scores. A sixth in German Grand Prix was soon bettered by another third place finish, this time in Belgium - which was followed by a fifth in the Japanese Grand Prix. Button finished his first F1 season on equal points with his more experienced teammate, and was placed ninth in the World Driver's Championship.
