Tfi It's Jenson.
British Formula One prodigy Jenson Button appeared on the entertainment show TFI Friday last week, and appeared to already be taking his new found fame in his stride.
The show, which is broadcast by the UK's Channel Four network, and hosted by media personality Chris Evans, gave Button the chance to appear in front of an audience of his own age, and he chatted animatedly with his host about the excitement of becoming a grand prix driver.
British Formula One prodigy Jenson Button appeared on the entertainment show TFI Friday last week, and appeared to already be taking his new found fame in his stride.
The show, which is broadcast by the UK's Channel Four network, and hosted by media personality Chris Evans, gave Button the chance to appear in front of an audience of his own age, and he chatted animatedly with his host about the excitement of becoming a grand prix driver.
"The first time I drove out of the pits in a Formula One car was amazing," he grinned, "For two laps, I just couldn't stop laughing."
He also spoke of the highs and lows of being offered what he termed the 'chance of a lifetime', and the difficulties he faced immediately after being told the Williams job was his.
"In my heart of hearts, I knew I had the job before I went into the room to speak with Frank Williams," he said, "but Bruno [Junqueira] is a good friend of mine, and I just couldn't look him in the face afterwards."
Rumour has it that Button was later offered the chance to drive one of Evans' car collection after the show. According to comments passed on Evans' Virgin Radio Breakfast Show the following day, the Ferrari's battery went flat, stranding its driver in the middle of London's Kings Road!
