Jenson Button is a racing driver from Great Britain who competes in WEC for Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA. Button has recorded 1 win and 3 podiums from 45 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,890 ranks Button 106th of 12,285 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WEC | Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P48 | −187 | 5,890 |
| 2024 | WEC | Hertz Team JOTA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P46 | +166 | 6,077 |
| IMSA WeatherTech | Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P11 | +103 | ||
| 2023 | NASCAR Cup Series | Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P45 | −316 | 5,808 |
| WEC | Hendrick Motorsports | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P196 | −72 | ||
| 2020 | British GT Championship | Jenson Team Rocket RJN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P67 | −173 | 6,196 |
| 2019 | DTM | Team Kunimitsu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P20 | −155 | 6,368 |
| 2017 | Formula 1 | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −84 | 6,523 |
| 2016 | Formula 1 | McLaren | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 21 | P15 | −393 | 6,607 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Kevin Magnussen | 5,433 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 68% |
| 🇯🇵 Ryo Hirakawa | 6,659 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
| 🇦🇺 Daniel Ricciardo | 6,606 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 7% |
| 🇲🇽 Sergio Pérez | 6,538 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% |
| 🇧🇪 Laurens Vanthoor | 6,537 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% |
| 🇫🇷 Kévin Estre | 6,437 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% |
| 🇳🇿 Brendon Hartley | 6,415 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% |
| 🇫🇮 Valtteri Bottas | 5,676 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 33% |
| 🇩🇪 Nico Rosberg | 7,678 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% |
| 🇪🇸 Carlos Sainz | 6,659 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 43% |
Jenson Button, of the United Kingdom, is a former Formula One driver who competed in the sport from 2000 to 2017, winning the World Drivers' Championship in 2009 with Brawn and taking 15 Grand Prix victories across his career. Since retiring from Formula One, Button has continued competing at the highest levels of motorsport, moving into endurance racing with a drive in the World Endurance Championship. He now competes for Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, bringing his extensive single-seater background into the WEC prototype ranks.[1]
In the World Endurance Championship, Button has made 43 career starts, recording one win and three podium finishes, with no championships to date. His Racer Rating stands at 5,913, placing him 167th among active drivers on a scale where the world's elite typically sit between 10,000 and 11,500, reflecting a competitive but developing standing in the category relative to the sport's leading names. In the 2026 season, Button has taken one podium finish across eight rounds without a win, sitting 48th in the standings. His record shows a driver still building his profile in endurance racing, applying decades of top level racing experience to a new phase of his motorsport career.[2]