Top ten F1 Drivers of the Year: 1st

He had shown glimpses in 2010 of what his move to McLaren may produce, but Jenson Button proved that he was no one-hit wonder as he took control of the team en route to runners-up honours in the 2011 F1 world championship - and top spot in your F1 Driver of the Year poll
11.11.2011- Friday Practice 1, Jenson Button (GBR), McLaren Mercedes, MP4-26
11.11.2011- Friday Practice 1, Jenson Button (GBR), McLaren Mercedes, MP4-26
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Top 10 F1 Drivers of the Year 2011:1: Jenson Button

Team: Vodafone McLaren MercedesCar: McLaren-Mercedes MP4-26Races: 19Wins: 3Poles: 0Podiums: 12Fastest Laps: 3Championship points: 270Championship position: 2nd

The closest thing Sebastian Vettel had in terms of 🅰a challenger for the title, Jenson Button still finished a distant second in the standings.

That is not to denigrate the Briton's efforts, however, for he still reco🌌rded three wins and mounted a strong run of podium finishes in the second half of the season💮 to lift himself above the likes of Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso, both of whom would have been tipped to better Button pre-season.

Moreover, the 2009 world champion - who many believe is now a more rounded performer than when he clinched the title with Brawn - also established himself as McLaren's 'go to' guy by out-performing Lewis Hamilton - the first time the 2008 champion has ever been bettered by a team-mate in F1. While his countryman endured a torrid campaign, beset by problems on- and off-track, Button made the most of his involvement in the design of the 2011 McLaren to show that he could be a contender without the sort of technical advantജag🦹e he enjoyed two years ago.

His back-to-front success in Canada captured the imagination as well as headlines, especially as his pace in tricky conditions pressured the otherwise unflappable Vettel into a lastꦓ lap error, but the other victories - in Hungary and Japan - also underlined the 'comfort zone' within which Button is now operating at Woking.

Not always on the pace in qualifying - indeed, he still missed the top ten more than he should ha🍸ve - Button was generally happier on race day, able to make the new-for-2011 Pirelli tyres work in his favour with the smooth driving s🧸tyle that has become his trademark.

F1 Driver of the Year Top 10:2. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Sebastian Vettel 3. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Fernando Alonso 4. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Paul di Resta 5. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Nico Rosberg 6. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Michael Schumacher 7. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Mark Webber 8. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Heikki Kovalainen 9. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Kamui Kobayashi 10. 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Adrian Sutil

A full run down of the results will appear in the next week

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