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Button, Hamilton put Twitter gaffe behind them

Button, Hamilton put Twitter gaffe behind them

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

Lewis Hamilton felt no need to seek out Jenson Button to apologise for his Belgian GP Twitter gaffe on Thursday and said he had learned from the experience, would not be repeating the error and had moved on.

Button escapes unhurt from armed attackers

Button escapes unhurt from armed attackers

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button escaped unhurt from an attempted armed attack as he was driven away from the Brazilian Grand Prix circuit on Saturday, he and his McLaren team said.

Button wants to stay with BAR

Button wants to stay with BAR

Rediff.com28 Jul 2005

The 28-year-old believes BAR, and not Williams, offer him the best chance of becoming Britain's next F1 champion.

Judgement day looms for Button

Judgement day looms for Button

Rediff.com16 Oct 2004

German GP: Button fastest, Schumi crashes in practice

German GP: Button fastest, Schumi crashes in practice

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Jenson Button was fastest and team mate Lewis Hamilton second as McLaren dominated practice at a wet German Grand Prix on Friday while Michael Schumacher emerged unscathed from an embarrassing crash.

Button a winner again in Australia

Button a winner again in Australia

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button timed his pitstop to perfection to chalk up his first win for McLaren in a rain-affected and entertaining Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button signs multi-year deal with McLaren

Button signs multi-year deal with McLaren

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

Britain's 2009 world champion Jenson Button has signed a new multi-year contract with McLaren, the Formula One team announced on Wednesday.

Button to give team a pep talk

Button to give team a pep talk

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Lotus the team to beat, says Button

Lotus the team to beat, says Button

Rediff.com25 May 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button set the pace in a rain-hit practice for the Monaco Grand Prix but kept a wary eye on rivals Lotus.

Spanish Grand Prix: Button quickest in practice

Spanish Grand Prix: Button quickest in practice

Rediff.com11 May 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button set the pace in Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday with half the field separated by little more than a second.

Triumphant Button heads into the unknown

Triumphant Button heads into the unknown

Rediff.com28 Apr 2009

After winning three of the first four races of the Formula One season in Asia and the Middle East, Jenson Button heads back to Europe and into the unknown. The championship-leading Briton has been the quickest and most consistent driver so far but, as McLaren's world champion Lewis Hamilton showed on Bahrain on Sunday, the rest are picking up the pace.

Button quickest in China GP practice

Button quickest in China GP practice

Rediff.com17 Apr 2009

Jenson Button made the best possible start to his quest for a third successive Formula One victory by setting the quickest lap time in Friday's two practice sessions for the Chinese Grand Prix. The Briton, who won the first two races of the season from pole position, again showed the pace of his Brawn GP car with a storming lap of one minute, 35.679 seconds late in the second session.

Button meets BAR boss to explain departure

Button meets BAR boss to explain departure

Rediff.com9 Aug 2004

The BAR driver explained team chief David Richards his decision to leave the team at the end of the year and join rivals Williams.

Worst day turns into greatest for Button

Worst day turns into greatest for Button

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

What started out as one of Jenson Button's worst day as a driver turned into his best as the Briton mounted one of Formula One's great charges to steal victory from Sebastian Vettel at the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.

With matters settled, McLaren's Button feels he's starting afresh

With matters settled, McLaren's Button feels he's starting afresh

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

The Briton, the most experienced driver on the starting grid and 35 years old next January, will partner Spaniard Fernando Alonso in a lineup of champions.

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday after a first corner carnage ended the hopes of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Formula One leader Fernando Alonso.

Button set to join McLaren, says report

Button set to join McLaren, says report

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Formula One world champion Jenson Button has agreed terms on a three-year deal with McLaren and could sign a contract within days, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Button ruled out of year's final F1 test

Button ruled out of year's final F1 test

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

Button suffered two hairline cracks to his ribs while go-karting last month and has not taken part in the two post-season tests so far.

Button cautious about title defence

Button cautious about title defence

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

Formula One world champion Jenson Button has set his sights on the successful defence of his title, but remains less certain about his path back to the winner's podium after a disappointing season opener.

PIX: Button hits back at Hamilton's McLaren jibes

PIX: Button hits back at Hamilton's McLaren jibes

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Jenson Button has hit out at former teammate Lewis Hamilton's description of McLaren as a team where he felt suffocated on Thursday, admitting the drivers work hard but describing the freedom they enjoy as "phenomenal".

My title hopes are over: Button

My title hopes are over: Button

Rediff.com6 May 2005

Button on pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Button on pole for Monaco Grand Prix

Rediff.com23 May 2009

Formula One championship leader Jenson Button put himself on pole position for a fifth win in six races after a manic Monaco Grand Prix qualifying session on Saturday. Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion whose Ferrari team are threatening to walk away at the end of the season in a standoff over the 2010 rules, joined the Briton on the front row in a sign of the Italian team's resurgence after a dismal start to the year.

McLaren lets Hamilton, Button keep on-track duel

McLaren lets Hamilton, Button keep on-track duel

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale insists that the team will not impose team orders on their drivers -- Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton -- during the latter part of the Formula One season.

Button puts McLaren on pole in Belgium

Button puts McLaren on pole in Belgium

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Jenson Button celebrated his 50th Formula One race for McLaren by ending a three-year wait and taking pole position in qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday.

Button looks for repeat glory in Malaysia

Button looks for repeat glory in Malaysia

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

After a tedious opening race in Bahrain, a combination of a ban on refuelling, rainy weather, an early pitstop and Sebastian Vettel's mechanical misfortune means Jenson Button will be looking for back-to-back wins for a second year in a row.

Images: Button, Hamilton unveil new McLaren

Images: Button, Hamilton unveil new McLaren

Rediff.com30 Jan 2010

Images from the new Mercedes McLaren car launch, on Friday, by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button.

Button grabs first pole at Imola

Button grabs first pole at Imola

Rediff.com24 Apr 2004

Relaxed Button steps inside the lions' den

Relaxed Button steps inside the lions' den

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Formula One champion Jenson Button said he was more motivated than ever after his first full day inside the lions' den as Lewis Hamilton's new McLaren team mate. Braving the snow to turn up -- on Hamilton's 25th birthday -- for his first 'proper' visit to the Woking factory, Button relished the challenge ahead after a move decried by some as madness after the greatest year of his life.

BAR must score in Bahrain: Button

BAR must score in Bahrain: Button

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

English driver Jenson Button feels with engine problems sorted out, the team is on the road to recovery.

BAR and Button eye first win

BAR and Button eye first win

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

Button and Brawn celebrate F1 title double

Button and Brawn celebrate F1 title double

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Jenson Button and his Brawn GP team were crowned Formula One champions with a race to spare in an action-packed Brazilian Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Australian Mark Webber on Sunday.

Hamilton gets himself all in a twitter with Button

Hamilton gets himself all in a twitter with Button

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton triggered a fresh Twitter storm on Monday by wrongly accusing Formula One teammate and compatriot Jenson Button of disrespect by 'unfollowing' him on the social media site.

Button wins rain-delayed Canadian GP

Button wins rain-delayed Canadian GP

Rediff.com13 Jun 2011

Jenson Button celebrated his greatest victory on Sunday after overtaking Red Bull's Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel on the last lap of a rain-delayed Canadian Grand Prix thriller.

Button wins Monaco GP in Brawn 1-2

Button wins Monaco GP in Brawn 1-2

Rediff.com24 May 2009

Britain's Jenson Button chalked up his fifth win in six races with team mate Rubens Barrichello following him home for a Brawn GP one-two at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button masters Monaco for fifth win in six

Button masters Monaco for fifth win in six

Rediff.com24 May 2009

Formula One championship leader Jenson Button mastered Monaco's treacherous streets on Sunday to chalk up his fifth victory in six races and lead another Brawn GP one-two finish.

Button hopeful of retaining F1 championship title

Button hopeful of retaining F1 championship title

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Reigning Formula One champion Jenson Button insists that he is still in the race for the championship title despite a successful season so far for the Red Bull team.

No proof Button was gassed in burglary: prosecutor

No proof Button was gassed in burglary: prosecutor

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

"For now, there is no proof (gas was used). This is based solely on their personal conviction as they had stomach aches when they woke up," he said.

Button says won't play second fiddle to Hamilton

Button says won't play second fiddle to Hamilton

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Formula One champ Jenson Button has told his McLaren bosses that he is not ready to play second fiddle to fellow Brit and Belgian Grand Prix 2010 winner Lewis Hamilton, even if it costs McLaren the title.