Jenson Button F1 stats
Driver info
Nationality
British
Birthplace
Frome, England, UK
Date of birth
Age
42
First race
Last race
Year(s) active
2000-17
Best championship finish
World Champion (2009)
F1 stats
A detailed look at Jenson Button’s F1 stats
| Grand Prix entries | 309 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 306 | |
| Wins | 15 | 4.9% |
| From pole | 5 | |
| Win & f.lap | 5 | |
| Hat-trick | 1 | |
| Podiums | 50 | 16.3% |
| Pole positions | 8 | 2.6% |
| Fastest laps | 8 | 2.6% |
| Points | 1,235 | 4.04 pts p/r |
| Points finishes | 162 | 52.9% |
| Front row starts | 24 | 7.8% |
| Times as championship leader | 20 | |
| Best start | 1st | x8 |
| Best finish | 1st | x15 |
| Did not start | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 0 | |
| Reached Q3 | 110 | |
| Q2 eliminations | 64 | |
| Q1 eliminations | 33 | |
| Retirements | 75 | 24.5% |
| First lap retirements | 7 | |
| Not classified | 0 | |
| Disqualified | 1 | 0.3% |
| No. of events | 26 | |
| No. of circuits | 30 |
Stats by season
A look at Button’s F1 stats by season
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Williams | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8th |
| 2001 |  Benetton | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17th |
| 2002 |  Renault | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7th |
| 2003 | BAR | 16 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 9th |
| 2004 | BAR | 18 | 18 | – | 10 | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 15 | 85 | 3rd |
| 2005 | BAR | 17 | 16 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 9th |
| 2006 |  Honda | 18 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 6th |
| 2007 | Honda | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15th |
| 2008 | Honda | 18 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18th |
| 2009 | Brawn GP | 17 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 95 | WC |
| 2010 | McLaren | 19 | 19 | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 214 | 5th |
| 2011 | McLaren | 19 | 19 | 3 | 12 | – | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 270 | 2nd |
| 2012 | McLaren | 20 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 188 | 5th |
| 2013 | McLaren | 19 | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 73 | 9th |
| 2014 | McLaren | 19 | 19 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 126 | 8th |
| 2015 | McLaren | 19 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | 10 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 16th |
| 2016 | McLaren | 21 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 15th |
| 2017 | McLaren | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | NC |
| 309 | 306 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 75 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 1,235 |
Table definitions
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- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World Championship
- NC: Not classified
Stats by constructor
A look at Button’s F1 stats by constructor
| Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | Q3 | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams (2000) | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Benetton (2001) | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | – | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Renault (2002) | 17 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | – | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| BAR (2003-05) | 51 | 49 | – | 12 | 2 | – | 7 | 12 | – | 1 | 2 | 32 | 139 |
| Honda (2006-08) | 53 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 65 |
| Brawn GP (2009) | 17 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 95 |
| McLaren (2010-17) | 137 | 136 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 85 | 908 |
| 309 | 306 | 15 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 75 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 1,235 |
Table definitions
Click column headers to sort
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podiums
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- Q3: Reached Q3 (applicable from 2006)
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
A list of Button’s teammates (race drivers only)
| Driver | Races | Quali H2H |
|---|---|---|
 Ralf Schumacher (2000) | 17 | 6-11 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella (2001) | 17 | 4-13 |
| Jarno Trulli (2002) | 17 | 5-12 |
 Jacques Villeneuve (2003) | 15 | 8-7 |
| Takuma Sato (2003-05) | 35 | 27-8 |
| Anthony Davidson (2005) | 1 | 1-0 |
 Rubens Barrichello (2006-09) | 70 | 33-37 |
| Lewis Hamilton (2010-12) | 58 | 14-44 |
 Sergio Perez (2013) | 19 | 9-10 |
 Kevin Magnussen (2014-15) | 20 | 11-9 |
 Fernando Alonso (2015-16) | 38 | 13-25 |
 Stoffel Vandoorne (2016-17) | 2 | 1-1 |