What is Jenson Button's net worth and salary?
Jenson Button is a British Formula One driver with a net worth of $150 million. He has driven for teams like Williams, Benetton, Renault, BAR, Honda, Brawn GP, and McLaren. From 2010 to 2017, he drove for McLaren and currently participates part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 15 Ford Mustang for Rick Ware Racing, supported by Stewart-Haas Racing and Mobil 1. His yearly salary with McLaren was $16.5 million.
Early Life
Jenson Alexander Lyons Button was born on January 19, 1980, in Frome, Somerset, England. He began kart racing at eight and quickly progressed to car racing, competing in the British Formula Ford Championship and the British Formula Three Championship.
Racing Career
Jenson Button began his Formula One career with Williams F1 in 2000. He moved to Benetton in 2001, which became Renault in 2002, and then switched to BAR in 2003. Button finished 3rd in the World Drivers' Championship in 2004 and won his first Grand Prix in Hungary during the 2006 season. His career highlight came in 2009 when he won the World Drivers' Championship at the Brazilian Grand Prix, securing the World Constructors' Championship for Brawn GP.
In 2010, Button joined McLaren, partnering with fellow British racer and former World Champion Lewis Hamilton. He finished fifth in 2010, was runner-up in 2011, and took his first pole with McLaren in Belgium in 2012. Button retired from Formula One after the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix with 15 wins and 50 podium finishes out of 306 races.
Button has also competed in the Race of Champions and participated in eSports races during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he launched JBXE to compete in the all-electric SUV off-roading racing series, Extreme E. Button raced in three NASCAR Cup Series events in 2023.
Known for his smooth driving style, Button excelled in tricky conditions, such as his maiden win in the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix. His driving style conserves tires effectively but can make him struggle to generate the necessary tire temperature on cooler days.
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Personal Life
Button was engaged to actress and singer Louise Griffiths before ending their five-year relationship in 2005. He married Japanese model Jessica Michibata in 2014, but they divorced in 2015. In 2022, Button married American model Brittny Ward, and they have two children together.
In August 2015, Button and his then-wife Jessica were burgled, with more than $375k worth of belongings stolen, including a $300k engagement ring.
Button enjoys mountain biking, bodyboarding, triathlons, and collects automobiles. He is also a fan of Bristol City Football Club.
Real Estate
In 2017, Button bought a home in LA's Brentwood neighborhood for $6.1 million and sold it two years later for a slight profit. In 2019, he bought a mid-construction mansion in Bel-Air for just under $9 million, which was sold in October 2021 for $8.9 million.
In May 2020, Button purchased a home in Palm Springs for just under $1 million, renovated it, and sold it for $3.55 million in early 2022. He also bought another Palm Springs property in September 2021, listing it for sale in November 2023 for $2.3 million. In 2021, Button bought a home in Calabasas for $3.7 million, renovated it, and listed it for $8 million in January 2024.
In March 2022, he bought a home in Santa Monica for $5.8 million. In April 2024, he purchased a home in Agoura Hills for $6.2 million.
