Until the end of 2016, Jenson was Formula 1's current longest serving driver, coming into the sport with a bang in 2000. He drove for a number of teams, including Williams and Honda, but had his best success, and the 2009 World Championship, with Brawn. Until the end of 2017, Jenson remained in F1, with the McLaren team, but as their reserve driver, consultant and an ambassador, with the potential to return full-time to the sport in 2018. However he chose to leave Formula 1 for good and moved into Japanese Super GT in 2018 but not before an one-off return to cover the Indy 500-bound Fernando Alonso in 2017. Button won the Super GT title in 2018 and he stayed in the category in 2019. He has also raced in both the WEC and historic racing. Made a MBE in 2010. Away from the sport, Button competes in a number of triathlons. From 2020 onwards, now that he is a father, Jenson has scaled down his full-time racing a little bit. He works for Sky Sports and competes in off-road racing but also is involved in running a sportscar team and is a special advisor to Williams F1. He also does selected one-off races, including NASCAR and sportscars, which led to a full-time racing return in 2024 in the World Endurance Championship.

Biography last updated 17 Dec 2023