Editing Jenson Button (section)

===Team Enstone (2001–2002)===
====Benetton (2001)====
[[File:Button 2001.jpg|thumb|right|Button at the {{F1GP||2001 French}} driving for [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]].]]

For {{F1|2001}}, Button partnered experienced driver [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] at Benetton, which had recently been purchased by [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]. His car was very uncompetitive due to a lack of [[power steering]] and horsepower to the faster teams coupled with a lack of pre-season testing and he was consistently outperformed by his teammate.<ref name="Tremayne2001">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/buttons-battle-to-rebuild-his-image-677797.html|title=Button's battle to rebuild his image|date=15 July 2001|first=David|last=Tremayne|work=The Independent|access-date=30 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713000011/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/buttons-battle-to-rebuild-his-image-677797.html|archive-date=13 July 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/may/26/formulaone.formulaone2001|title=Button's slow road to trouble in paradise|last=Henry|first=Alan|date=26 May 2001|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=15 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215210145/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2001/may/26/formulaone.formulaone2001|archive-date=15 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He finished 17th in the [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Championship]] with a total of two points scored; his best result was a fifth-place finish at the {{F1 GP|2001|German}}.<ref name=MMagBio/> His poor form led to speculation he would be replaced before the end of the year;<ref name="Tremayne2001"/> team principal [[Flavio Briatore]] said, "Either he shows he's super-good or he leaves the top echelon of drivers",<ref name="Edworthy"/> and reportedly offered him the chance to leave.<ref name="Gordon">{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/button-confident-he-has-talent-to-realise-his-dream-671142.html|title=Button confident he has talent to realise his dream|date=28 September 2001|work=The Independent|first=Ian|last=Gordon|access-date=30 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614091554/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/button-confident-he-has-talent-to-realise-his-dream-671142.html|archive-date=14 June 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Briatore believed Button's inexperience showed as he struggled to help his team set up a competitive car.<ref name="Gordon"/> His lack of success combined with an extravagant lifestyle led some press publications to dub him a "[[Playboy lifestyle|playboy]]".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3008937/Coulthard-and-Button-find-common-ground.html |title=Coulthard and Button find common ground |date=14 July 2001 |first=James |last=Mossop |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903005143/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/3008937/Coulthard-and-Button-find-common-ground.html |archive-date=3 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Renault (2002)====
[[File:Button Silverstone 2002.jpg|thumb|Button competing for [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]] at the [[2002 British Grand Prix]]]]
In {{F1|2002}}, Benetton was re-branded as Renault, and [[Jarno Trulli]] joined the team to partner Button.<ref name="Edworthy">{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/4777741/Formula-One-Button-aims-to-shake-off-playboy-image.html |title=Formula One: Button aims to shake off playboy image |date=12 February 2002 |first=Sarah |last=Edworthy |work=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130902230041/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/4777741/Formula-One-Button-aims-to-shake-off-playboy-image.html |archive-date=2 September 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In a bid to improve his public image over the pre-season interval,<ref name=ARDBut02/> he changed his social life habits, spending more time training, and separating from Robertson and Huysman to join John Byfield's sport managerial stable after Briatore talked to Button about Byfield.<ref name=F1MagOctober2002>{{cite journal|last=Kabanovsky|first=Alexander|title=Один на один: Переходный возраст|trans-title=One on One: Adolescent Age|journal=Formula 1 Magazine|language=ru|date=October 2002|pages=79–80}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/driver/jenson-button/jenson-formula-1-debut/|title=Jenson: Formula 1 debut|date=20 November 2013|publisher=McLaren|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215180543/https://www.mclaren.com/racing/heritage/driver/jenson-button/jenson-formula-1-debut/|archive-date=15 December 2019|access-date=16 December 2019}}</ref> In late 2001, Briatore invited Button to spend ten days at a ranch in Kenya,<ref name=F1MagOctober2002/> to become acquainted with his peers and do physical training to eliminate a shoulder and back problem that had hindered him in 2001.<ref name=ARDBut02>{{Cite journal|last=Knuston|first=Dan|date=November 2002|title=Pushing All The Right Buttons|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A90217151/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=7d5be2ef.|journal=Auto Racing Digest|volume=30|issue=6|pages=56|url-access=subscription|access-date=14 December 2019|via=Gale General OneFile|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201045/https://galeapps.gale.com/apps/auth?userGroupName=wikipedia&sid=GPS&origURL=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.gale.com%2Fps%2Fi.do%3Fp%3DGPS%26u%3Dwikipedia%26id%3DGALE%7CA90217151%26v%3D2.1%26it%3Dr%26sid%3DGPS%26asid%3D7d5be2ef.&prodId=GPS|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.autosport.com/news/atlasf1-report.php/id/515|title=Button Begins Kenyan Fitness Quest|date=12 December 2001|website=Atlas F1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216081206/http://classic.autosport.com/news/atlasf1-report.php/id/515|archive-date=16 December 2019|access-date=16 December 2019}} </ref> Button spent a lot of time working with his engineering team and felt there was an improved understanding between them; Button described himself as "very confident" for the season.<ref name="Edworthy" />

At the season's second race in [[2002 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysia]], he was set for his first podium before a rear suspension problem on the final lap dropped him to fourth place. Button's performances were greatly improved from 2001 because his car had power steering and [[Launch control (automotive)|launch control]]; although often outqualified by Trulli, he showed the faster race pace to outscore his more experienced teammate. Despite Button's performances, and his desire to stay with Renault, he was told by Briatore by telephone that test driver [[Fernando Alonso]] would replace him in 2003.{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=160–163}} Briatore faced criticism for his decision, but stated "time will tell if I am wrong";{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=160–163}} he would also accuse Button of being a "lazy playboy".<ref name="earlysuccess"/> In July, Button signed a two-year contract with [[British American Racing]] (BAR) with the option for a further two years after that to replace the outgoing [[Olivier Panis]],{{sfn|Henry|2009|pp=70–71, 75}} partnering 1997 world champion [[Jacques Villeneuve]], after discussions with several teams fell through. An important factor in his decision was the chance to work with [[David Richards (motorsport)|David Richards]], the BAR team principal, and he was impressed with the team's long-term programme.<ref name=F1MagOctober2002/><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Noble|first1=Jonathan|last2=Bishop|first2=Matt|title=Button: BAR Offers Title Chance|journal=Autosport|date=27 July 2002|pages=8–9}}</ref> He finished the season seventh with 14 points.{{Sfn|Hill|2005|p=21}}