I dont purposely speed, but I might go over by five or six miles an hour from time to time. It doesnt give me a buzz driving on normal roads, because I cant go fast enough. Its never going to be anything like an F1 car. – Jenson Button
In the car and in front of the camera I tend to be very calm but behind the scenes I can get fired up and passionate, I just dont see the need to shout my mouth off in public. – Jenson Button
In my hometown there is a pub named after me – The Frome Flyer on Jenson Avenue. How cool is that?! – Jenson Button
Youre pulling 4-5G for a lot of the corners around the lap. We build up lactic acid because there are a lot of vibrations in the car, and you have to have strong legs to hit the brake pedal. We need to be fit to do every lap at 100%. – Jenson Button
I think theres a suspicion in the South of people putting on airs. You see it in most successful Southern politicians, but you also see it in someone like Richard Petty, who may be a multimillionaire stock car driver, but hes also beloved because he has a nice self-deprecatory way about him. – John Shelton Reed