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Head to head · 2011–2017

Jenson Button vs Sergio Pérez

41

Finished ahead117 shared races

39

Finished aheadboth classified

Button	In shared races	Pérez
41	Finished ahead	39
61	Qualified ahead	55
669	Points	367
5	Wins	0
18	Podiums	7

Teammates · McLaren

Teammate battle

Button	19 events	Pérez
9	Qualifying H2H	10
13	Race H2H	6
0	Sprint H2H	0
73	Points	49
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
1	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	1
8.667	Avg finish	9.611
10.474	Avg grid	11
2	Avg positions gained	1.278
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Button +0.030% vs Pérez (n=14; negative = Button faster).

Button	10 events	Pérez
3	Qualifying H2H	7
7	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
40	Points	33
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
0	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
8.7	Avg finish	9.2
10.8	Avg grid	10.8
2.1	Avg positions gained	1.6
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Button +0.015% vs Pérez (n=9; negative = Button faster).

Button	5 events	Pérez
1	Qualifying H2H	4
2	Race H2H	3
0	Sprint H2H	0
15	Points	26
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
0	DNFs	0
0	Fastest laps	0
9.8	Avg finish	8.4
12.2	Avg grid	10.8
2.4	Avg positions gained	2.4
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Button +0.131% vs Pérez (n=5; negative = Button faster).

Button	19 events	Pérez
9	Qualifying H2H	10
13	Race H2H	6
0	Sprint H2H	0
73	Points	49
0	Wins	0
0	Podiums	0
0	Poles	0
1	DNFs	1
0	Fastest laps	1
8.667	Avg finish	9.611
10.474	Avg grid	11
2	Avg positions gained	1.278
0	Q3 appearances	0

Median qualifying gap: Button +0.030% vs Pérez (n=14; negative = Button faster).

Driver DNA

Profile comparison

Button career, all eras	Dimension	Pérez 2025–2026
54	Qualifying Pace	65
78	Race Result vs Teammate	85
52	Positions Gained	28
76	Finishing	98
46	Consistency	7
88	Team Points Share	—
48	Street Circuits	98
66	High-Speed Circuits	7
25	Low-Speed Circuits	35

Percentiles; each driver vs their own window population. Teammate-relative dimensions compare each driver to their own teammates.

Recent shared races

Event	Button	Pérez
2017 Monaco Grand Prix	retired	13
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	retired	8
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix	16	4
2016 Mexican Grand Prix	12	10
2016 United States Grand Prix	9	8
2016 Japanese Grand Prix	18	7
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix	9	6
2016 Singapore Grand Prix	retired	8
2016 Italian Grand Prix	12	8
2016 Belgian Grand Prix	retired	5