Editing Jenson Button (section)

===== 2003 =====
Button faced early hostility from new teammate Villeneuve, who said Button "should be in a boy band" and was not on speaking terms with him.{{sfn|Button|2017|pp=165–168}} Their relationship did not improve after the [[2003 Australian Grand Prix|first race]] in Australia: Villeneuve was due to pit, but stayed out an extra lap and made a pit stop when Button was due in, leaving Button waiting in the pit lane while Villeneuve's car was serviced. Villeneuve blamed it on "radio problems", but both Button and Richards hinted that they did not believe him. Button scored eight points in the first six races, including a fourth place at the {{F1 GP|2003|Austrian}}.{{Sfn|Domenjoz|2003|pp=51, 212, 218}} His relationship with Villeneuve improved thereafter because of his better performance and said the comments were caused by inter-team changes.{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=165–168}} A high speed crash for Button during Saturday qualifying in [[2003 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco]] briefly knocked him unconscious, and he was detained in hospital overnight. Despite the accident Button still wanted to race, but was withdrawn by his team on medical advice. He was cleared to race for the following Grand Prix in [[2003 Canadian Grand Prix|Montreal]].{{sfn|Button|2017|pp=170–173}} Button continued to outperform his teammate and this helped rebuild his previously faltering reputation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2705685.stm |title=Jenson Button |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 December 2010 |date=26 February 2003 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040416123018/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/2705685.stm |archive-date=16 April 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref> Just before the final race in [[2003 Japanese Grand Prix|Japan]], Villeneuve lost his seat at BAR, so Button was partnered with [[Takuma Sato]]; he took his second fourth place of the season,{{Sfn|Domenjoz|2003|pp=51, 212, 218}} and finished ninth in the Drivers' Championship with 17 points.<ref name=MMagBio/>

[[File:Jenson button usgp 2004 ontrack.jpg|thumb|left|Button driving for [[British American Racing|BAR]] at the {{F1GP||2004 United States}}.]]