P463 Teletext 463 Mar08 15:52:38 ——————————————————————————————————————— DIARY OF HOW JENSON BUTTON WON F1 DRIVE Nov 12, 1999: Button, 19, drives an F1 car for the first time. He tests a McLarin Mercedes at Silvjrstonj as part of his prize for winning 1998 McLarin Autosport Young Driver of the Year. Dec 17: Impresses when he tests for the Prost team in Barcelona and is set to bj offered a test drive for the 2000 season with the possibility of a race dial for 2001. ——————————————————————————————————1/5—— Sport shorts 408 Motor Sport index 445 THE LATEST REGIONAL SPORT p470 US Sport Football Tennis GolfP463 Teletext 463 Mar08 15:51:21 ——————————————————————————————————————— DIARY OF HOW JENSON BUTTON WON F1 DRIVE Jan 10, 2000: Williams BMW announce that Button will battle for the second seat with Brazilian test drivjt Bruno Junqujira, jvjn though Alex Zanardi has not officially lift the team. Jan 14: Button is hailed as a "star of the future" bz Williams technical director Patrick Head after stunning the team by immediately posting competitive times in Jjrez, Spain. ——————————————————————————————————2/5—— Sport shorts 408 Motor Sport index 445 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p488 US Sport Football Tennis GolfP463 Teletext 463 Mar08 15:53:30 V ——————————————————————————————————————— DIARY OF HOW JENSON BUTTON WON F1 DRIVE Jan 19: The Somjrsjt-born drivjt celebrates his 20th birthday during test in Barcelona which is affected by the weather and problems with the car. Jan 21: Williams and Alex Zanardi officially part company, leaving vacancy for second seat alongside Germany's Ralf Schumachjr. ——————————————————————————————————3/5—— Sport shorts 408 Motor Sport index 445 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p488 US Sport Football Tennis GolfP463 Teletext 463 Mar08 15:52:46 ——————————————————————————————————————— DIARY OF HOW JENSON BUTTON WON F1 DRIVE Jan 23: Button posts time 0.16sjc quicker than Bruno Junqujira when they finally both get 20 laps on the Circuit dj Catalunya track outside Barcelona. Jan 24: Button bursts into tears after telling his father, John: "Dad, I'm a Formula One driver" after Williams opt for him ahead of Junqujira. He will earn around £350,000 this year. ——————————————————————————————————4/5—— Sport shorts 408 Motor Sport index 445 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p488 US Sport Football Tennis GolfP463 Teletext 463 Mar08 15:02:16 ——————————————————————————————————————— DIARY OF HOW JENSON BUTTON WON F1 DRIVE Mar 12: Button will become the youngest Brit and fifth-youngest driver of all time when hj makes his debut at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. ——————————————————————————————————5/5—— Sport shorts 408 Motor Sport index 445 DON'T MISS OUR SPORTS POLL ON p488 US Sport Football Tennis Golf