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SPORTS & TOYS
Jenson
Button
The Ichi
Ban Man
T he five-o'clock shadowed British driver Championship, and in 2009 went on to earn the World
with the sunny smile, little-boy charm Championship. The McLaren Autosport Young Driver
and a tattoo that says, Ichi ban ("Number recipient joined the McLaren Team in 2010. To date
One" in Japanese) on his ankle, as well as Benson has had over 300 Grand Prix starts.
is painted on his helmet, is Jenson Button. "Number One" among his fellow drivers, he was chosen
as director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. The
A true F1 aspirant, Button got the racing bug in his man with heart spends his free time preparing for his
youth in kart racing, switching to cars at age 18 where he other passion, triathlons. Button created the Ichi ban
won the British Formula Ford Championship, followed Triathlon team and he runs his own triathlon which
by the McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award. benefits his favorite charities such as Cancer Research
UK.
He made it to his first F1 podium in Malaysia in 2004,
the first of 10 that season finishing third in the Drivers’
Photo Courtesy Of: Mclaren.
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