Jenson Button Quotes
If I ever have a son, and if he wants to follow in my footsteps in Formula 1, my main responsibility will be to point out some of the negatives.
We all drive differently and have different styles. For me I need a car I can develop beneath me and feel comfortable in. If the car feels neutral and unbalanced it doesn't work for me.
It doesn't matter how much money you've got, or how many connections, there's always something you want that's out of reach.
I always think I should try to get to bed early, but then I can't stop myself from watching telly and fiddling around on the net.
I love cycling, running and swimming. In recent years I've competed regularly in triathlons, which means I don't find the physical side of driving a struggle any more.
I haven't got the yacht any more. The cost of running it was crazy. But it was so much fun while I had it. I don't regret it.
When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.
My time at Honda was amazing. Some of my best times in Formula One, actually. I might not have won races, just one race, but I had a lot of fun.
I like old tunes when I'm driving. They're fun and uplifting. Billy Ocean, that kind of thing.
I always sleep really well, particularly before a race, when the adrenaline's pumping.
It doesn't matter who wins if I don't. I only care if I win. I'm jealous of anyone else who wins.
In the car and in front of the camera I tend to be very calm but behind the scenes I can get fired up and passionate, I just don't see the need to shout my mouth off in public.
When I'm on my own, I can be negative. I need my friends and family around to help pick me up if I've had a bad qualifying session. I think insecurity plagues a lot of sportspeople.
I can't eat whatever I want, definitely not. I'm always controlled because I do a lot of fitness and triathlons, not just Formula One, so I always make sure I eat the right things.
I keep my weight low, although you need to be able to move your weight around the race car to change the balance. I'm 6ft and I'm 70kg so I haven't much fat on me.
The fast, flowing parts, the high-speed corners, that's where a Formula One car is at its best - changes of direction, pulling high g-forces left and right.
In my hometown there is a pub named after me - The Frome Flyer on Jenson Avenue. How cool is that?!
Women don't get the same opportunities that men get in racing, so they don't get to learn race craft.
When I do retire, I know for a fact that I'll never be able to replace the incredible feeling I get when I'm driving an F1 car.
I think fans of the sport have a good understanding now of how fit Formula One drivers need to be.
I have made lots of mistakes in terms of contracts and spending money when I shouldn't have spent money.
If I run I lose so much weight, which I need because you're limited on weight when you are a tall driver. And have you seen marathon runners? They're quite skinny.
