
Jenson Button, a British driver, raced for McLaren in the 2010 Formula 1 season with car number 1. Button was born on 19 January 1980. Button finished 5th in the 2010 drivers' championship with 214 points, 2 wins and 7 podiums – 42 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Button won the Australian Grand Prix and Chinese Grand Prix. Button's teammate was Lewis Hamilton; Button trailed their qualifying head-to-head 5–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–12.
Button scored points in 16 of 19 Grands Prix, with a best run of 6 points finishes in a row. Button's average qualifying position was 6.9 and 1 fastest lap in races. From grid to flag, Button gained a net 41 places across 17 classified finishes. Button scored 47% of McLaren's 2010 total of 454 points.
Final 2010 results after 19 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Button's 2010 season.
Jenson Button drove for McLaren in the 2010 Formula 1 season.
Jenson Button raced with car number 1 in 2010. Button's permanent number is 22.
Jenson Button scored 214 points in 2010 and finished 5th in the drivers' championship, 42 points behind champion Sebastian Vettel.
Jenson Button won 2 Grands Prix in 2010: the Australian Grand Prix and Chinese Grand Prix. Button scored 7 podium finishes in 19 races.
Lewis Hamilton was Jenson Button's teammate at McLaren in 2010. Button trailed the qualifying head-to-head 5–14 and trailed the race head-to-head 7–12.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
19 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P7 |
6 |
| 2 | P1 | 25 |
| 3 | P8 | 4 |
| 4 | P1 | 25 |
| 5 | P5 | 10 |
| 6 | DNF | 0 |
| 7 | P2 | 18 |
| 8 | P2 | 18 |
| 9 | P3 | 15 |
| 10 | P4 | 12 |
| 11 | P5 | 10 |
| 12 | P8 | 4 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P2 | 18 |
| 15 | P4 | 12 |
| 16 | P4 | 12 |
| 17 | P12 | 0 |
| 18 | P5 | 10 |
| 19 | P3 | 15 |