London, Apr. 27 : British racer Jenson Button has hailed latest win Bahrain, his third win in four races, as the best of the lot despite suffering a burnt buttock in the searing heat of his Brawn GP cockpit.
Button's victory on the sizzling Sakhir track - where temperatures topped 120 degrees - doubled his championship lead to an incredible 12 points.
Sakhir, Bahrain - Jenson Button extended his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers ' standings Sunday when the Brawn GP driver claimed victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. The Briton secured his third win out of four this season ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull with Toyota's Jarno Trulli , who started from pole position, having to settle for third.
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes came home fourth, followed by Rubens Barrichello in the second Brawn GP car.
Sakhir, Bahrain - Jenson Button extended his lead at the top of the Formula One drivers' standings Sunday when the Brawn GP driver claimed victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. The Briton secured his third win out of four this season in a time of 1 hour 31 minutes 48.182 seconds ahead of Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull with Toyota's Jarno Trulli, who started from pole position, having to settle for third.
Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes came home fourth, followed by Rubens Barrichello in the second Brawn GP car.
Shanghai - Jenson Button will be out for his third straight season win at the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday now that his fast Brawn GP car has been declared legal.
The governing body FIA said on Wednesday that diffusers used by Brawn, Toyota and Williams meet F1 rules, forcing other teams to play catch-up which could take several weeks.
The diffuser is an aerodynamic feature which channels air out of the back of the chassis. It affects the car's downforce which in turn enhances speed and performance, allegedly making the car half a second faster than others over one lap than one without the diffuser.
London, April 13 : Jenson Button reportedly hit the roof when his new sponsor seemed to try his luck with the Formula 1 ace's lingerie model-girlfriend.
The 29-year-old, winner of this year's Australian Grand Prix, landed in a heated argument with married billionaire Richard Branson over lover Jessica Michibata while dining at plush eaterie Nobu in Melbourne.