When Im on my own, I can be negative. I need my friends and family around to help pick me up if Ive had a bad qualifying session. I think insecurity plagues a lot of sportspeople. – Jenson Button
To drive an F1 car you have to be a little mad. On the morning of a race theres a mix of excitement and fear. If its a wet track, then its worse as youre not in control most of the time, which is the thing all drivers fear the most. – Jenson Button
For me, triathlons were something that was down to me and my fitness. Now, I really enjoy the pain in the triathlon of chasing someone down. Its a bit like chasing down Nico Rosberg in the last few laps at Silverstone – it makes you feel alive. – Jenson Button
I need to develop a car and engineer a car in a position that feels comfortable for me, and I dont think anyone can do a better job than I can in that position. The problem for me is if I cant get the car there I do struggle more than some. – Jenson Button