Jenson Button: An interesting revelation about Rubens Barrichell

Former racer Formula 1 in 2009 world champion Jenson Button, during his career he experienced many teammates, among whom there were also the right ones super stars as they are Lewis Hamilton in Fernando Alonso. Or young promising talents like for example Sergio Perez.

Jenson Button also had two superstars as teammates, with Lewis Hamilton being the fastest and Fernando Alonso the most complete racer - Photo: Hasan Bratić

In the Formula 1 podcast "Beyond the Grid", the Brit said about his former teammates. "The fastest was, of course, Lewis Hamilton," so Buttonwhich adds: "It's undeniable, but Fernando Alonso was the most complete racer. It would be hard to find any weaknesses in him, although we all have them. Both are great racers and known mainly for their great talent and many championship titles."

And who he was the most technically gifted teammate? But here follows – probably for many – the law surprise. "Rubens Barrichello stood out from the crowd. He knew exactly how to set up his racing car as best as possible. I learned a lot from him during our time together at BrawnGP."

Of the young racers who raced alongside him, Button has the greatest respect for the Mexican Sergio Perez.

British praise more one racer, with whom he was in the same team: "Sergio Perez surprised me the most. His speed and how he could be extremely fast on certain days was admirable. There are many racers who have talent and ability that stand out, but there is really only one that I would say, 'He was by far the best'."

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