Formula 1 driver · 2000–2017

Jenson Button

NationalityBritain BritainBorn19 Jan 1980CodeBUTNumber22Last teamMcLaren
Starts305
Wins14
Podiums49
Poles7
Points1230
Titles12009

Career totals from published race classifications (1950–2026). Poles use the qualifying classification where published, otherwise grid position 1. Sum of points scored per race and sprint as published; pre-1991 seasons with dropped scores differ from official championship totals.

Driver DNA

Profile

Methodology
QualiRaceGainsFinishConsist.PointsStreetHi-spdLo-spd

Career DNA · career, all eras · f1-dna-1.0.0 · as of 2 Oct 2026

starts: not sourceddefense: not sourcedtyre management: not sourcedwet weather: not sourcedlate race: not sourcedrace pace: not sourced

Qualifying Pace

High
n=135 · vs 582 drivers (career, all eras)

median teammate qualifying gap (%), sign inverted

teammate gap pct median
0.155
teammate gap samples
135
teammate h2h
133-175
q3 rate
0.0%
pole rate
2.3%
front row rate
7.4%

Race Result vs Teammate

High
n=279 · vs 539 drivers (career, all eras)

share of races finishing ahead of teammate (one-car retirements count for the finisher)

teammate race h2h
160-119
avg finish delta when both classified
0.663

Positions Gained

High
n=242 · vs 321 drivers (career, all eras)

mean grid-to-finish gain above the expectation for that grid slot (classified finishes)

mean positions gained
1.967
expectation adjusted
0.1

Finishing

High
n=305 · vs 375 drivers (career, all eras)

classification rate minus teammate classification rate (same car); any retirement cause counts

classification rate
79.3%
teammate classification rate
73.9%
retirements
63

Consistency

High
n=135 · vs 79 drivers (career, all eras)

spread (std dev) of teammate qualifying gaps; lower spread ranks higher

teammate gap std pct
0.862
finish position std
4.319

Team Points Share

High
n=207 · vs 290 drivers (career, all eras)

share of the team's points in events where the team scored

points
1230
team points
2258
points per start
4.033

Street Circuits

High
n=25 · vs 72 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on street layouts relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.179
overall gap pct median
0.155

High-Speed Circuits

High
n=37 · vs 78 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on high pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.104
overall gap pct median
0.155

Low-Speed Circuits

High
n=44 · vs 83 drivers (career, all eras)

teammate qualifying gap on low pole-lap-speed circuits relative to the driver's overall gap (positive = relatively stronger)

teammate gap pct median
0.238
overall gap pct median
0.155

Teammate record

TeammateTeamSeasonsQuali H2HRace H2H
McLaren2016–20171–10–1Battle
Brawn GP, McLaren2009–201613–2516–17Battle
McLaren2014–201511–916–4Battle
McLaren20139–1013–6Battle
Brawn GP, McLaren2009–201216–4226–32Battle
Honda (2006–08), Brawn GP2006–200933–3638–28Battle
Benetton, Brawn GP2001–20094–134–10Battle
Renault (2002–10), Brawn GP2002–20095–128–6Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle
Brawn GP20090–00–0Battle

Recent races

By season

YearTeamStartsWPodPolesPtsPos
2017McLaren1000027th
2016McLaren210002115th
2015McLaren180001616th
2014McLaren190101268th
2013McLaren19000739th
2012McLaren203611885th
2011McLaren1931202702nd
2010McLaren192702145th
2009Brawn GP16583951st
2008Honda (2006–08)18000318th
2007Honda (2006–08)17000615th
2006Honda (2006–08)18131566th
2005BAR16021379th
2004BAR180101853rd
2003BAR15000179th
2002Renault (2002–10)17000147th
2001Benetton17000217th
2000Williams17000128th