Lewis Hamilton
British · 2007–2026
VS

Jenson Button
British · 2000–2017
As teammates — same car
Race finishesahead
32
26
Qualifyingahead
40
18
Lewis Hamilton · Jenson Button
Qualifying compares starting grid position, which covers every era — it includes any grid penalties.
Qualifying gap in the same car
−0.253s
Lewis Hamilton faster by the median gap over 58 sessions
2010 −0.343s 19
2011 −0.052s 19
2012 −0.381s 20
last segment both reached, median gap — same constructor only
Race H2H
140 — 49
189 shared
Qualifying H2H
155 — 34
189 shared
Championship record
7
World titles
1
3
Runner-up
1
12
Top-3 finishes
3
P1
Best championship
P1
Finished ahead in the standings: 8 · 2
2007 P2 2008 P1 2009 P1 2010 P4 2011 P2 2012 P4 2013 P4 2014 P1 2015 P1 2016 P2
Teammate battle by season
12
7
2010
9
10
2011
11
9
2012
Career totals
Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button
Championships
7
1
Wins
106
15
Poles
104
8
Podiums
207
50
Fastest laps
69
8
Career points
5,118.5
1,235
Starts
392
309
Rate-adjusted · per start
Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button
Win rate
27%
4.9%
Podium rate
52.8%
16.2%
Pole rate
26.5%
2.6%
Points / start
13.1
4.0
Avg grid
P4.7
P10.0
Avg finish
P5.2
P9.7
Finish rate
92.3%
79.6%
Rates reward peak form; totals reward longevity. Avg grid/finish: lower is better.
On-track overtaking
Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button
Overtakes
2,444
2,746
Overtakes / race
6.3
9.2
Places lost
2,163
2,334
Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Only races with lap data count, so the per-race figure is the fair comparison across eras.
Why they retired
Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button
Mechanical retirements
10
37
Crash retirements
14
22
Classified from the finishing status. Mechanical covers car failures, crash covers accidents, collisions and damage — fewer is better on both. Retirements with an unclear cause: 6 · 4
Milestones & racecraft
2007
Debut season
2000
2007 · aged 22
First win
2006 · aged 26
2007
First pole
2004
2008 · aged 23
First title
2009 · aged 29
P1
Best finish
P1
-0.5
Avg places gained
+0.3
Season points trajectory
2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button
Final points each season — scoring systems changed over the eras.
Track by track
Circuit Lewis Hamilton Jenson Button
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
W · Pod · Best W · Pod · Best
Hungaroring 8 · 12 · P1 2 · 2 · P1
HAM 8 · 12 · P1 2 · 2 · P1 BUT
Silverstone Circuit 9 · 16 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
HAM 9 · 16 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 BUT
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 7 · 13 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 7 · 13 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 BUT
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 7 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 7 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 BUT
Shanghai International Circuit 6 · 10 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
HAM 6 · 10 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 BUT
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 BUT
Bahrain International Circuit 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 5 · 11 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 BUT
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit 2 · 10 · P1 3 · 4 · P1
HAM 2 · 10 · P1 3 · 4 · P1 BUT
Yas Marina Circuit 5 · 10 · P1 0 · 3 · P3
HAM 5 · 10 · P1 0 · 3 · P3 BUT
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 5 · 8 · P1 0 · 4 · P2
HAM 5 · 8 · P1 0 · 4 · P2 BUT
Suzuka Circuit 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 4 · 7 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 BUT
Circuit of the Americas 5 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P5
HAM 5 · 9 · P1 0 · 0 · P5 BUT
Sochi Autodrom 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
HAM 5 · 7 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 BUT
Circuit de Monaco 3 · 8 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 3 · 8 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 BUT
Autódromo José Carlos Pace 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 3 · P1
HAM 3 · 7 · P1 1 · 3 · P1 BUT
Marina Bay Street Circuit 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 2 · P2
HAM 4 · 7 · P1 0 · 2 · P2 BUT
Hockenheimring 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 3 · P2
HAM 3 · 4 · P1 0 · 3 · P2 BUT
Istanbul Park 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 2 · P1
HAM 2 · 3 · P1 1 · 2 · P1 BUT
Sepang International Circuit 1 · 6 · P1 1 · 4 · P1
HAM 1 · 6 · P1 1 · 4 · P1 BUT
Red Bull Ring 2 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P4
HAM 2 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P4 BUT
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez 2 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P12
HAM 2 · 6 · P1 0 · 0 · P12 BUT
Nürburgring 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3
HAM 2 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P3 BUT
Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2
HAM 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 1 · P2 BUT
Baku City Circuit 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
HAM 1 · 2 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 BUT
Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8
HAM 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P8 BUT
Fuji Speedway 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11
HAM 1 · 1 · P1 0 · 0 · P11 BUT
Valencia Street Circuit 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 1 · P3
HAM 0 · 3 · P2 0 · 1 · P3 BUT
Korean International Circuit 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4
HAM 0 · 2 · P2 0 · 0 · P4 BUT
Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4
HAM 0 · 1 · P3 0 · 0 · P4 BUT
Buddh International Circuit 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2
HAM 0 · 0 · P4 0 · 1 · P2 BUT
Team history
Lewis Hamilton
MCL
MER
McLaren 2007–2012Mercedes 2013–2024Ferrari 2025–2026
Jenson Button
MCL
Williams 2000Benetton 2001Renault 2002BAR 2003–2005Honda 2006–2008Brawn 2009McLaren 2010–2017
20002026
Lewis Hamilton → Jenson Button → Compare others
Basis

Head-to-head counts races where both drivers were classified, compared by final position (post-penalty). Teammate section counts only seasons in the same car. Career totals mirror the source data. Data: Jolpica-F1 (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).