Editing Jenson Button (section)

===== 2006 =====
[[File:Jenson Button 2006 Canada.jpg|thumb|right|Button driving the [[Honda RA106]] which he drove to victory at the {{F1GP||2006 Hungarian}}.]]
BAR was renamed [[Honda in Formula One|Honda]] prior to 2006 following a buyout by the Japanese manufacturer and Button was partnered by the experienced [[Rubens Barrichello]].<ref name=DTJun06/> Honda granted Button equal status and he would receive no preferential treatment alongside Barrichello.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=Button and Barrichello to Get Equal Status|url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/47129/button-and-barrichello-to-get-equal-status|work=Autosport|date=22 September 2005|access-date=14 August 2020}}</ref> The new team performed well in testing, helped by the extra resources now available from Honda, and Button was confident in the car.<ref name=DTJun06>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2331228/Patient-Button-finds-the-car-to-break-his-duck.html|title=Patient Button finds the car to break his duck|first=Kevin|last=Garside|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=26 June 2006|access-date=3 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903000950/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2331228/Patient-Button-finds-the-car-to-break-his-duck.html|archive-date=3 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> He had been frustrated by not converting his increasing experience and confidence in his driving into success in 2005 and was excited about Honda's car and engine development enabling race victory challenges.{{Sfn|Button|2017|p=188}} Button scored points in five of the first eleven races, finishing third at the second round, the {{F1GP|2006|Malaysian}}, and pole position for the following {{F1GP|2006|Australian}}.<ref name=Results>{{cite web|title=Jenson Button Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/jenson-button/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=21 November 2021|archive-date=17 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017122549/https://motorsportstats.com/driver/jenson-button/results|url-status=live}}</ref> The first win of his career was at a rain-affected {{F1 GP|2006|Hungarian}} from a 14th position start&nbsp;– the 113th Grand Prix start of his career.{{sfn|Hamilton|2020|p=216}} Button finished fourth or fifth at each of the next five races and ended the season with a podium finish at the final round in [[2006 Brazilian Grand Prix|Brazil]]. Over the last six races of the season, he scored more points (35) than any other driver.<ref name="f1f2006stats">{{cite web | title = F1 2006 review: stats | publisher = F1Fanatic.co.uk | year = 2006 | url = http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2006/11/05/f1-2006-stats-review/ | access-date = 12 August 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120213235448/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2006/11/05/f1-2006-stats-review/ | archive-date = 13 February 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>