Ex-Formula One Champion Jenson Button has taken the Radford Lotus Type 62-2 through its final phases of pre-production testing. The dynamic track test of the prototype John Player Special model was conducted by Jenson at the home of Lotus, on the test track facility at its headquarters in Hethel, Norfolk. …
Read More »Jenson Button joins project to relaunch iconic coachbuilder
Legendary British coachbuilding company Radford has been revived to once again play a leading role in creating bespoke luxury cars. The company, with a celebrity clientele that once included all four Beatles and movie star Peter Sellers, has been relaunched by leading designer Mark Stubbs, broadcaster and motor specialist Ant …
Read More »Jenson Button breaks lap record in Honda Civic Type R record
Former F1 World Champion Jenson Button has set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. Driving a Honda Civic Type R, he achieved a time of 2mins 10.19secs, breaking the old record held by the previous generation Type R. The …
Read More »Jenson Button to make Super GT debut for Honda
McLaren-Honda Formula 1 reserve driver Jenson Button will race in the Suzuka 1000km for Team Mugen NSX-GT. The one-off event for Button will take place at Round 6 of the Super GT series (August 27) at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan. Jenson will join regular drivers Hideki Muto and Daisuke Nakajima. …
Read More »Jenson Button’s Ford GT for sale
A 2005 Ford GT first owned by ex-F1 World Champion Jenson Button is to be offered for sale by Silverstone Auctions. The car is one of five ‘VIP’ marked models and will go under the hammer with an estimate of £250,000 to £300,000 at Race Retro, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire (February …
Read More »Jude Law takes to the wheel
Jude Law co-stars with a vintage 1930s Delahaye 135S racing car in enchanting short film. In the second instalment of the Gentleman’s Wager film series for Johnnie Walker Blue Label, two men (Law and Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini) enter a wager over a priceless car, which is not only the …
Read More »Jenson rolls up in an R-R
McLaren star Jenson Button arrives in style for the Canadian Grand Prix. Jenson Button, who will drive various Rolls-Royces to selected Grands Prix this season, has chosen a Wraith and Ghost during the Grand Prix Du Canada weekend. “I am absolutely delighted to be accompanied by the very best in …
Read More »Jenson’s Rolls-Royce deal
F1 star Jenson Button will arrive in style at overseas Grands Prix this season. Rolls-Royce fan Jenson has selected a number of the iconic car company’s models, including the Wraith, Phantom Drophead Coupé and Ghost, to transport himself to 10 of this year’s races. “I am absolutely delighted to be …
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