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Jenson Button Profile |
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Birth Date: January 19, 1980
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Birth Place: Frome, Somerset, UK
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Birth Name: Jenson Alexander Lyons Button
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Jenson Button, often called Jense, is an British Formula One
racing driver from England. He currently competes for the
Honda Racing F1 team. He won his first Grand Prix in
Hungary, on August 6, 2006 after 113 races.
Button went to Selwood Middle School. He is the son of
former Rallycross ace John Button from London (during the
1970s well-known in the UK for his so-called Colorado beetle
Volkswagen and his VW-Audi dealership with Autoconti Tuning
garage at Trowbridge, Wiltshire), whose best overall results
was to become the runner-up in both the Embassy/RAC-MSA
British Rallycross and TEAC/Lydden Rallycross championships
of the year 1976. Jenson Button’s parents are divorced, and
he has three older sisters.
Button was engaged to English pop singer and actress Louise
Griffiths for two years. Their relationship ended in April
2005, and his socialising with friend David Coulthard became
tabloid fodder. Another ex girlfriend is socialite Florence
Brudenell-Bruce.
Like many Formula One drivers, Button resides in the
principality of Monaco, and also has properties in the UK
and Bahrain. His hobbies include mountain biking and body
boarding; and his car collection includes a 1956 VW
Campervan. |
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Other Information |
Formula One racing driver, who has raced for Williams (2000)
and Benetton/Renault (2001-2002). He now drives for
BAR/Honda (2003-Present).
Received £4m a year sponsorship from Marlboro in Formula 3.
It was spent on PR to boost his image which enabled him to
enter F1 the following year, despite only finishing third in
the F3 championship in 1999.
As of the end of the 2007 Formula One season Button has
taken 3 pole positions and won 1 Grand Prix.
Good friends with David Coulthard. |
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since August 26, 2008