I absolutely love Jensen Button, & I'll never forget that legendary drive he done winning the world F1 title. He was one of the F1 characters and I personally think we need to bring to the circuit more people like him. Great interview Chris.
TG season fianle, then car pervert, now podcast with JB. Chris' been busy this few weeks... Hope he's not gonna disappear for a few months. Please keep the contents coming Chris
Absolutely fantastic interview, both legends. Could listen to hours of these two together, no bullshit. Sounds like they both really enjoyed the interview.
Love what you do Chris. Just started watching the latest Top Gear series for the first time since the big boys left after your interview with Jonny (which was brilliant). Really, really enjoying it.
Love this podcast thing I discovered today, thanks Chris! Now I can distract myself whilst working because I don't have to stick to a screen watching you go sideways all the time.
Great interview Chris and Jenson.... prefer watching/listening to these podcasts to watching TG these days... its about proper cars and awesome people. Keep them coming Chris
The 6R4 is designed with a normally aspirated V6 engine. It is basically a Rover V8 engine with 2 cylinders removed, along with some elements of the Cosworth DFV. The fuel injected engine, as well as the radiators, are mounted at the rear of the car where the back seats would be in a standard MG Metro.
I have a vague childhood memory circa1985, which means it could be utter bollocks, of Jenson briefly racing BMX at a meeting at the Warminster BMX track.
About 15 years ago, I was at a wedding in the South of France (Villa de Rothschild). I was staying at the Hotel Columbus and was at breakfast the morning after. All of a sudden a part of the restaurant was closed and in walks Jensen Button with some gorgeous girl. I just sat there and thought...”the life of an F1 driver...what a lucky bugger”. However you don’t see the years of hard work prior. Great interview Chris 👍🏻
I wonder if someone his dad knew fitted a Judd V10 into one? It's the only reason i can think of for such a glaring mistake. As you say obviously they were V6.
I think he's confused himself there, definitely V6 (which was already crammed into that tiny chassis) I doubt a V10 would get anywhere close to fitting.
Totally totally understand the simplicity of just putting the mic down and talk w/o a camera in the face all the time (how podcast were meant) but for this conversation, it wouldve been solid if there was visuals as well. Great insight between these two!
Jenson Button is such a nice guy, great job with this one. Anyway I'd like to see James May or Andy Wilman feature in one of these podcasts, they are great lads and quite important ones at least in British car journalism
Brilliant Podcaste Chris. Question, I have a 2010 BMW E92 M3 LCI, Manual low km's. I've considered moving it but want something that is fun, a great drive and i don't care necessarily for outright speed. Would be great to get your thoughts.
I think he's getting confused somewhat, it was a 3.0 V6, a proper cut and shut job from a V8, technically cut 2 cylinders off (the prototype at least was quite hacky). It was made by Rover and desgined by a cosworth engineer. However I think he MIGHT be getting confused with the Jaguar XJ220, which was originally spec'd with a proper V12 and most people were expecting it to be somewhat of a road going version of the XJR-9, which had raced in Le Mans a few year earlier which was a V12, but in the end they used the MG 6R4 engine, bored out to 3.5 litre and strapped a couple of turbos to it, so he might be getting two stories mixed up and the wrong way around.
Judging by the instant backpedal he didn't know haha After the black one you've got to try something new and it definitely grew on me as I was watching the Jonny interview. Maybe Gentian blue but I'm not sure the Touring had that as an option.
Im havijg a child in april.... we car calling it jenson.... i hope he sees this.. as its because he is my favorite... i have 3 favorite humans.. jenson button. Chris harris and guy martin...
The 6 r 4s in rallycross was never 10 cylinder, they where 3,5 v6s na and the turbo ones where where the same engines but the cc was down to 2.4 l, they made up to 700 bhp.
He’s a bit of a lightweight on the technical details, surprising given his dad built engines. fisichella said button was picked because he looked like he could have been in a boy band, some truth in that I think. However, he’s made good with what skills he has in life, $$$$$ in the bank.
Age handicap is ageist, surely, cone on lads. Real racers racing has racers; like Valentino Rossi (41), McGuinness (48), Rutter (48- has beaten Buttons and is not a fan :/) and so on... Get racing lads. Its not golf.
