The thing I can (quite strangely) remember from when he was first announced, is an interview with his then-girlfriend, who worked in a pub in Frome, insisting that, while the models at the track could look at him, she'd be the one he'd be taking out after the race. I remember thinking "you're rather optimistic".
The UK media [especially the tabloids] do seem a bit obsessed about sports peoples 'other half' when most fans aren't that bothered! And tellingly that relationship didn't last much longer...
Button was certainly a breath of fresh air in 2000 but his stock did take a dent in 2001 after a poor season at Benetton and the arrival of Alonso, Montoya and Raikkonen which made him seem less special than he did in 2000 but he showed his quality with his 2004 BAR season, the 2009 title win and his performances against Hamilton at McLaren.
his perfomances against Hamilton are exceptionally overrated. in 2012, jenson was horrendous compared to lewis, but luckily for jenson hamilton had an insane amount of bad luck.
Hilarious to listen to how WIlliams announced their driver pairing for 2000 - that sounds like something a current F1 team might try with DTS! ..a sort-of 'reality show' tension moment, just before the car launch
The thing I can (quite strangely) remember from when he was first announced, is an interview with his then-girlfriend, who worked in a pub in Frome, insisting that, while the models at the track could look at him, she'd be the one he'd be taking out after the race.
I remember thinking "you're rather optimistic".
The UK media [especially the tabloids] do seem a bit obsessed about sports peoples 'other half' when most fans aren't that bothered! And tellingly that relationship didn't last much longer...
Top bloke is Jenson!
Button was certainly a breath of fresh air in 2000 but his stock did take a dent in 2001 after a poor season at Benetton and the arrival of Alonso, Montoya and Raikkonen which made him seem less special than he did in 2000 but he showed his quality with his 2004 BAR season, the 2009 title win and his performances against Hamilton at McLaren.
his perfomances against Hamilton are exceptionally overrated. in 2012, jenson was horrendous compared to lewis, but luckily for jenson hamilton had an insane amount of bad luck.
Hilarious to listen to how WIlliams announced their driver pairing for 2000 - that sounds like something a current F1 team might try with DTS! ..a sort-of 'reality show' tension moment, just before the car launch