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My Take
Jenson Button is one of those drivers who took the long, hard road to the top and made it look almost serene when he got there — and that's exactly what makes him so compelling. He spent years bouncing around midfield teams before Brawn GP came out of nowhere in 2009 with that double-diffuser-powered rocket, and Button just put his head down and drove a near-perfect season, clinching the championship with the kind of smooth, tire-preserving intelligence that separates the great ones from the merely fast. Fifteen Grand Prix wins over 18 seasons tells you he wasn't a one-hit wonder either. Post-retirement he's been a solid presence in motorsport commentary and team management, which tracks — the guy always seemed like he genuinely understood the sport rather than just driving through it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jenson Button
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェンソン・バトン
- Reading
- じぇんそん・ばとん
- Born
- January 19, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- Frome, United Kingdom
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- racing automobile driver / autobiographer / Formula One driver
2. Background
- University
- Frome College
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- 2000 BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year
- 2010 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jenson Button born?
Born January 19, 1980 (age 46).
Where is Jenson Button from?
Jenson Button is from Frome, United Kingdom.
What does Jenson Button do?
Jenson Button works as racing automobile driver, autobiographer, Formula One driver.
How tall is Jenson Button?
Jenson Button is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.