Editing Jenson Button (section)

==Sports car career==
Button made his endurance racing debut at the [[1999 Spa 24 Hours|1999 24 Hours of Spa]], sharing a BMW Team Raffanelli [[BMW 3 Series (E46)|320i E46]] with [[David Saelens]] and [[Tomáš Enge]] in the SP class, and retiring after 22 laps with fuel tank failure.<ref>{{cite web|last=Santos|first=Adrià|title=Jenson Button vuelve 19 años después a las resistencias de la mano de SMP Racing en el WEC|url=https://formularapida.net/jenson-button-vuelve-19-anos-despues-las-resistencias-mano-smp-racing-wec/|publisher=Formula Rapida|language=es|date=27 April 2018|access-date=17 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217081241/https://formularapida.net/jenson-button-vuelve-19-anos-despues-las-resistencias-mano-smp-racing-wec/|archive-date=17 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bergenhuizen|first=Fabrice|title=Il y a 20 ans, Jenson Button participait aux 24 Heures de Spa|url=http://www.endurance-classic.com/fr/il-y-a-20-ans-jenson-button-participait-aux-24-heures-de-spa/|publisher=Endurance-Info|language=fr|date=21 July 2019|access-date=17 December 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217081242/http://www.endurance-classic.com/fr/il-y-a-20-ans-jenson-button-participait-aux-24-heures-de-spa/|archive-date=17 December 2019}}</ref> Button agreed to drive most of the [[2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship]] sharing a [[BR Engineering BR1]] car in the [[Le Mans Prototype|Le Mans Prototype 1]] (LMP1) class with [[Vitaly Petrov]] and [[Mikhail Aleshin]] for [[SMP Racing]].{{efn|Button missed the season-opening [[2018 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps]] because of a Super GT commitment.<ref name=S365BUTSMP/>}}<ref name=S365BUTSMP>{{cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|title=Button to Make LMP1 Debut with SMP|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/button-to-make-lmp1-debut-with-smp-racing/|publisher=SportsCar365|date=27 April 2018|access-date=29 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725033339/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/button-to-make-lmp1-debut-with-smp-racing/|archive-date=25 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|title=Jenson Button For 2018 Le Mans With SMP Racing?|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/04/17/jenson-button-for-2018-le-mans-with-smp-racing.html|publisher=DailySportsCar|date=17 April 2018|access-date=29 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103155242/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/04/17/jenson-button-for-2018-le-mans-with-smp-racing.html|archive-date=3 November 2019}}</ref> Making his [[FIA World Endurance Championship]] debut at the [[2018 24 Hours of Le Mans]], electronic problems dropped the car down the order before the team retired with an engine failure late in the race with Button driving at the time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Klein|first=Jamie|title=Button laments SMP reliability woes on Le Mans debut|url=https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/button-laments-smp-reliability-woes-on-le-mans-debut-1046561/3124258/|publisher=motorsport.com|date=17 June 2018|access-date=29 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611233107/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/button-laments-smp-reliability-woes-on-le-mans-debut-1046561/3124258/|archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> He finished fourth at the [[2018 6 Hours of Fuji|6 Hours of Fuji]] and third at the following [[2018 6 Hours of Shanghai|6 Hours of Shanghai]].<ref name=RSCResults>{{cite web|title=Complete Archive of Jenson Button|url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Jenson-Button-GB.html|publisher=Racing Sports Cars|access-date=29 April 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030010746/http://www.racingsportscars.com/driver/archive/Jenson-Button-GB.html|archive-date=30 October 2018}}</ref> Button missed the [[2019 1000 Miles of Sebring|1000 Miles of Sebring]] and [[2019 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps|6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps]] because of Super GT commitments,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|title=Button to Miss Sebring, Spa Due to Super GT Conflicts|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/button-to-miss-sebring-spa-because-of-super-gt-clashes/|publisher=SportsCar365|date=10 December 2018|access-date=29 April 2020|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201122/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/button-to-miss-sebring-spa-because-of-super-gt-clashes/|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[2019 24 Hours of Le Mans]] because his fiancée was due to give birth to their first child.{{efn|[[Brendon Hartley]] and later [[Stoffel Vandoorne]] drove in Button's place for the rest of the season.<ref name=MSportApr19/>}}<ref name=MSportApr19>{{cite web|last=Kanal|first=Samarth|title=Jenson Button scraps Le Mans plans|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sports-cars/jenson-button-scraps-le-mans-plans|work=Motor Sport|date=22 April 2019|access-date=29 April 2020|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201047/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/sports-cars/jenson-button-scraps-le-mans-plans|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 NASCAR - Jenson Button, Jimmie Johnson & Mike Rockenfeller at Dunlop Chicane at the 2023 Le Mans (53368944895).jpg|thumb|right|The No. 24 Camaro ZL1 driven by Button, Johnson, and Rockenfeller at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans]]
[[File:Hertz Team Jota - Porsche 963 -38 (53815737678).jpg|thumb|right|The No. 38 Porsche 963 driven by Button, Hanson, and Rasmussen at the [[2024 24 Hours of Le Mans]]]]

He made his [[British GT Championship|British GT]] debut in the [[2020 British GT Championship|2020 season]]'s final round, the three-hour Silverstone 500, sharing the No. 3 Jenson Team Rocket RJN [[McLaren 720S]] GT3 with team co-owner [[Chris Buncombe]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=14 October 2020|title=Jenson Button Joins British GT Grid For Silverstone 500|url=http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/14/jenson-button-joins-british-gt-grid-for-silverstone-500.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201107/http://www.dailysportscar.com/2020/10/14/jenson-button-joins-british-gt-grid-for-silverstone-500.html|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=18 October 2020|publisher=DailySportsCar}}</ref> The two finished the race in 14th position.<ref>{{cite web|last=Newbold|first=James|title=Collard and Mitchell claim British GT title with Silverstone win, Button 14th|url=https://www.autosport.com/gt/news/153369/collard-mitchell-claim-british-gt-title-at-silverstone|work=Autosport|date=8 November 2020|access-date=9 November 2020|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201116/https://www.autosport.com/gt/news/153369/collard-mitchell-claim-british-gt-title-at-silverstone|url-status=live}}</ref> Button drove [[Hendrick Motorsports]]'s [[Next Gen (NASCAR)|NASCAR Next Gen]] [[Chevrolet Camaro (sixth generation)#ZL1|Chevrolet Camaro ZL1]] Garage 56 entry alongside sports car driver [[Mike Rockenfeller]] and NASCAR racer [[Jimmie Johnson]] at the [[2023 24 Hours of Le Mans]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ryan|first=Nate|title=Jenson Button joins NASCAR Garage 56 at Le Mans with Jimmie Johnson, Rockenfeller|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2023/01/28/jenson-button-nascar-garage-56-le-mans-jimmie-johnson-mike-rockenfeller-jeff-gordon-hendrick-motorsports-chevrolet/|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=28 January 2023|access-date=28 January 2023|archive-date=28 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128160542/https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2023/01/28/jenson-button-nascar-garage-56-le-mans-jimmie-johnson-mike-rockenfeller-jeff-gordon-hendrick-motorsports-chevrolet/|url-status=live}}</ref> The trio completed 285 laps and were 39th overall following a [[drive line]] fault late in the event.<ref>{{cite web|last=DeGroot|first=Nick|title=Garage 56 NASCAR entry completes Le Mans 24 despite late drama|url=https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/garage-56-nascar-completes-le-mans-johnson-button-rockenfeller/10481635/|publisher=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=11 June 2023|access-date=11 June 2023|archive-date=11 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611145850/https://www.motorsport.com/lemans/news/garage-56-nascar-completes-le-mans-johnson-button-rockenfeller/10481635/|url-status=live}}</ref> He entered the ten-hour [[2023 Petit Le Mans|Petit Le Mans]] (part of the IMSA SportsCar Championship) driving [[JDC–Miller MotorSports]]' [[Porsche 963]] alongside Rockenfeller and [[Tijmen van der Helm]] after broadcasting commitments prevented his entry to the [[2023 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen|Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Euwema |first=Davey |date=18 August 2023 |title=Button Joins JDC-Miller for Petit Le Mans |url=https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/button-joins-jdc-miller-for-petit-le-mans/ |access-date=20 August 2023 |publisher=SportsCar365 |archive-date=18 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818151041/https://sportscar365.com/imsa/iwsc/button-joins-jdc-miller-for-petit-le-mans/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The car started ninth and finished fifth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2023 |title=Jenson Button had a blast at the wheel of the Porsche 963 at Petit Le Mans |url=https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/jenson-button-had-a-blast-at-the-wheel-of-the-porsche-963-at-petit-le-mans-57937 |access-date=11 November 2023 |publisher=[[Automobile Club de l'Ouest]] |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111093930/https://www.24h-lemans.com/en/news/jenson-button-had-a-blast-at-the-wheel-of-the-porsche-963-at-petit-le-mans-57937 |url-status=live }}</ref>

For the [[2024 24 Hours of Daytona]], Button joined [[Louis Delétraz]], [[Colton Herta]] and [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]] in sharing [[Wayne Taylor Racing|Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti]]'s  No. 40 [[Acura ARX-06]] GTP car,<ref>{{cite web|last=Barnes|first=Joey|title=Button, Ericsson complete WTR Andretti's Acura GTP roster for Daytona 24|url=https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/button-ericsson-complete-wtr-andrettis-acura-gtp-roster-for-daytona-24/10546438/|work=[[Autosport]]|date=15 November 2023|access-date=15 November 2023|archive-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114200217/https://www.autosport.com/imsa/news/button-ericsson-complete-wtr-andrettis-acura-gtp-roster-for-daytona-24/10546438/|url-status=live}}</ref> finishing third overall.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 January 2024|title=Jenson Button finishes third on Daytona 24 Hours debut |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/68124307 |access-date=29 January 2024 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> He returned to the FIA World Endurance Championship in [[2024 FIA World Endurance Championship|2024]] and shared [[Jota Sport|Team Jota]]'s No. 38 Porsche 963 with [[Phil Hanson (racing driver)|Phil Hanson]] and [[Oliver Rasmussen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Euwema |first=Davey |date=15 December 2023 |title=Button Completes JOTA Hypercar Lineup |url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/button-completes-jota-hypercar-lineup/ |access-date=15 December 2023 |publisher=SportsCar365 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215152755/https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/button-completes-jota-hypercar-lineup/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Button appeared to be slower than his teammates and seemed frustrated with slower cars until he came more comfortable by the [[2024 24 Hours of Le Mans|24 Hours of Le Mans]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Sam |date=14 November 2024 |title=Button gets major WEC Cadillac deal - is he quick enough to win? |url=https://www.the-race.com/wec-le-mans/jenson-button-2025-wec-deal-is-he-still-quick-enough-to-win/ |access-date=14 November 2024 |publisher=The Race}}</ref> He finished the season 19th in the World Endurance Drivers' Championship, achieving five points-scoring finishes that included a season-best result of sixth at the [[2024 6 Hours of Fuji|6 Hours of Fuji]].<ref name=Results/>

Button is set to remain at Jota for the [[2025 FIA World Endurance Championship]] and will share the No. 38 [[Cadillac V-Series.R]] with [[Earl Bamber]] and [[Sébastien Bourdais]] in the [[Le Mans Hypercar|Hypercar]] category after the team changed manufacturers from [[Porsche]] to [[Cadillac]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Watkins |first=Gary |date=14 November 2024 |title=Button stays with Jota for factory Cadillac switch in 2025 WEC |url=https://www.autosport.com/wec/news/button-to-contest-wec-in-2025-as-jota-makes-cadillac-switch-from-porsche/10672904/ |access-date=14 November 2024 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Villemant|first=Thibaut|title=Big-name line-up for Button's 'best chance yet' at Le Mans|url=https://www.the-race.com/endurance/big-name-line-up-jenson-button-best-chance-yet-le-mans/|publisher=The Race|date=11 February 2025|access-date=12 February 2025}}</ref>