Jenson Alexander Lyons Button is a British racing driver currently competing in the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship with Hertz Team Jota. He won the 2009 Formula One World Championship when he drove for the Brawn GP team. After his F1 career, he became champion of the 2018 season of the Super GT Series alongside Naoki Yamamoto, with whom he shared a Honda racing car at Team Kunimitsu. He currently competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing with support from Stewart-Haas Racing and sponsorship from Mobil 1.
Button in 2023
Button (on the right) after finishing third at the 1996 Ayrton Senna Memorial Trophy
Button's Williams FW22 at the Donington Grand Prix Exhibition.
Button at the 2001 French Grand Prix driving for Benetton.
Formula One drivers from the United Kingdom
There have been 164 Formula One drivers who have represented the United Kingdom, three of whom have competed in the 2023 Formula One World Championship. Ten World Champions have driven under the UK flag. Of those, Lewis Hamilton has won the most titles, with seven putting him level with Michael Schumacher for most titles. Hamilton is still active in the sport; he has won the most races (103), recorded the most pole positions (104) and amassed the most points (4666.5) of any driver representing the UK.
Jackie Stewart won three world champion titles
Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes at the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix
Lando Norris in a McLaren at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix
George Russell in a Williams at the 2019 Italian Grand Prix