
Jenson Button, a British driver, raced for McLaren in the 2016 Formula 1 season with car number 22. Button was born on 19 January 1980. Button finished 15th in the 2016 drivers' championship with 21 points and no wins or podiums – 364 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
Button's best result was 6th at the Austrian Grand Prix. Button's teammate was Fernando Alonso; Button trailed their qualifying head-to-head 5–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–12.
Button scored points in 7 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 3 points finishes in a row. Button's average qualifying position was 13.0. From grid to flag, Button gained a net 38 places across 15 classified finishes. Button scored 28% of McLaren's 2016 total of 76 points.
Final 2016 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Button's 2016 season.
Jenson Button drove for McLaren in the 2016 Formula 1 season.
Jenson Button raced with car number 22 in 2016.
Jenson Button scored 21 points in 2016 and finished 15th in the drivers' championship, 364 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
Jenson Button did not win a Grand Prix in 2016. Button's best result was 6th at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Fernando Alonso was Jenson Button's teammate at McLaren in 2016. Button trailed the qualifying head-to-head 5–15 and trailed the race head-to-head 8–12.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
20 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P14 |
0 |
| 2 | DNF | 0 |
| 3 | P13 | 0 |
| 4 | P10 | 1 |
| 5 | P9 | 2 |
| 6 | P9 | 2 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 8 | P11 | 0 |
| 9 | P6 | 8 |
| 10 | P12 | 0 |
| 11 | DNF | 0 |
| 12 | P8 | 4 |
| 13 | DNF | 0 |
| 14 | P12 | 0 |
| 15 | DNF | 0 |
| 16 | P9 | 2 |
| 17 | P18 | 0 |
| 18 | P9 | 2 |
| 19 | P12 | 0 |
| 20 | P16 | 0 |
| 21 | DNF | 0 |