Question: Are you looking forward to racing at Silverstone?
Jenson Button: I always look forward to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone as it’s my home race and therefore a very special weekend for me. I love the layout of the track because it’s very fast and flowing, and I have a lot of good memories from when I used to spectate at the British Grand Prix as a boy.
Question: How much of a lift does the home support give you?
Jenson Button: The fans are great and I love seeing all the Union Jacks in the grandstands. But it’s also a bit frustrating at the moment because I want to give them better results than I’m currently able to. The Honda Racing F1 Team’s headquarters is located only seven miles from the track, so there will be a lot of people from the factory supporting us there. With the race selling-out on all three days, there will be a fantastic atmosphere.
Question: Why are you using a new helmet design for the British Grand Prix?
Jenson Button: I recently ran a competition on my website, in which I asked fans to design my helmet colour scheme for Silverstone. We had a staggering 7055 entries and I’ve opted for the design by Aries Janssens from Denbighshire in the UK, which I’ll unveil on Thursday at the track. What I like about Aries’ design is that it’s very British and very me. By very me, I mean very patriotic. His design incorporates my logo and my name, and the ‘o’ in Jenson is a Union Jack button. Good work, Aries!
Question: Where are you at in your career?
Jenson Button: Firstly I’m in Formula One and that is every driver’s primary goal. Beyond that it’s a question of where you are in F1, whether you’re in a good team and whether you have the experience to challenge for the world championship. I’m only 28 years old, yet this is already my ninth year in F1 so I have the necessary experience to win the title. I haven’t got the car underneath me to do that at the moment, but that will come.
Question: Why have you taken up triathlons?
Jenson Button: I like the pain and I like pushing my body to the limit. I also enjoy the fact that there’s nobody else involved. It’s just me on my own and if I’m not quick enough, then it’s solely down to me The Windsor triathlon earlier this month was a big event; there were a lot of spectators lining the route and it felt weird to hear people shouting my name because I’ve normally got a helmet on and can only hear the engine noise!
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