Driver · United Kingdom · born

Jenson Button

Won the 2009 title with Brawn GP in the team's only season.

Tarocco orangeBlack · WhiteThe colour McLaren raced in 2017, as the team names it - the last team on this record.

Seasons
2000–201718 with an entry
Entries
309
Starts
3063 did not start
Wins
15
Podiums
50
Poles
8
Fastest laps
8
Titles
12009
Best finish
P1

Where each championship finished

P1P3P6P9P12P15P18200120042007201020132016

Final championship position by season, ringed for a title. No dot: not in the final standings, or excluded. Dots are coloured for each season’s final team: the team’s own livery. A hollow dot has no colour on record.

The numbers behind this chart, Where each championship finished
Where each championship finished
SeasonConstructorPositionPoints
2000Williams812
2001Benetton172
2002Renault714
2003British American Racing917
2004British American Racing385
2005British American Racing937
2006Honda656
2007Honda156
2008Honda183
2009Brawn GP195
2010McLaren5214
2011McLaren2270
2012McLaren5188
2013McLaren973
2014McLaren8126
2015McLaren1616
2016McLaren1521

Season by season

Season by season
SeasonConstructorEntriesWinsPodiumsPolesFLBestChampionshipPoints scored
2017McLaren10000——0
2016McLaren210000P61521
2015McLaren190000P61616
2014McLaren190100P38126
2013McLaren190000P4973
2012McLaren203612P15188
2011McLaren1931203P12270
2010McLaren192701P15214
2009Brawn GP176942P1195
2008Honda180000P6183
2007Honda170000P5156
2006Honda181310P1656
2005British American Racing170210P3937
2004British American Racing1801010P2385
2003British American Racing160000P4917
2002Renault170000P4714
2001Benetton170000P5172
2000Williams170000P4812
“Points scored” adds up every point from the races. The championship column is where the season actually finished, which before 1991 could be lower once dropped scores were applied. Open a season for its full table.

Team-mates

Team-mates
SeasonTeam-mateConstructorRacesQualifyingRacePoints
2017Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren11–0none0–0
2016Fernando AlonsoMcLaren204–155–721–54
2016Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren10–1none0–1
2015Fernando AlonsoMcLaren187–75–416–11
2015Kevin MagnussenMcLaren11–0none0–0
2014Kevin MagnussenMcLaren1910–914–3126–55
2013Sergio PerezMcLaren199–1013–673–49
2012Sir Lewis HamiltonMcLaren203–164–9188–190
2011Sir Lewis HamiltonMcLaren196–137–7270–227
2010Sir Lewis HamiltonMcLaren195–144–10214–240
2009Rubens BarrichelloBrawn GP177–1011–495–77
2008Rubens BarrichelloHonda188–106–43–11
2007Rubens BarrichelloHonda179–84–66–0
2006Rubens BarrichelloHonda189–910–256–30
2005Takuma SatoBritish American Racing1614–19–037–1
2005Anthony DavidsonBritish American Racing11–0none0–0
2004Takuma SatoBritish American Racing1811–710–185–34
2003Jacques VilleneuveBritish American Racing158–63–112–6
2003Takuma SatoBritish American Racing11–01–05–3
2002Jarno TrulliRenault175–122–414–9
2001Giancarlo FisichellaBenetton174–131–82–8
2000Ralf SchumacherWilliams176–112–612–24
A team-mate is anyone entered for the same constructor in the same Grand Prix, and each pair of figures is Jenson Button’s first. Races counts every Grand Prix both were entered for, started or not. Qualifying counts the races both have a qualifying position in; Race only those both were classified in, so a retirement on either side counts for neither, and reads none where there was no such race; Points are each driver’s own from those Grands Prix, before any dropped scores and without Sprint points. Before the 1980s a constructor’s cars were often entered by private teams as well as its own, so a pairing then can be two drivers who never shared a garage. The figures say who was ahead, not who was better.

Compare Jenson Button with any other driver

Every entry 309 entries

Every entry
SeasonGrand PrixConstructorChassisGridResultOutLapsPoints
2017Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMCL32PLDNFCollision damage570
2016Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3112DNFSuspension120
2016Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311716Finished710
2016Mexican Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311312Finished700
2016United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-31199Finished552
2016Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-312218Finished520
2016Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3199Finished562
2016Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3112DNFBrakes430
2016Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311412Finished520
2016Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-319DNFCollision damage10
2016German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-31128Finished664
2016Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-318DNFOil leak600
2016British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311712Finished510
2016Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3136Finished718
2016European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311911Finished510
2016Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3112DNFEngine90
2016Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-31139Finished772
2016Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-31129Finished652
2016Russian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311210Finished521
2016Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311213Finished560
2016Bahrain Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3114DNFEngine60
2016Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-311214Finished560
2015Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301212Finished540
2015Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301614Finished700
2015Mexican Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-302014Finished710
2015United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-30116Finished568
2015Russian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-30139Finished532
2015Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301416Finished520
2015Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3015DNFGearbox520
2015Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301514Finished520
2015Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301914Finished420
2015Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-30169Finished692
2015British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3018DNFCollision00
2015Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3020DNFElectrical80
2015Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3020DNFExhaust540
2015Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-30108Finished784
2015Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301416Finished650
2015Bahrain Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3020DNSPower unit—0
2015Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301714Finished550
2015Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-3017DNFTurbo410
2015Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-301611Finished560
2014Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2965Finished5520
2014Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2954Finished7112
2014United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-291212Finished550
2014Russian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2944Finished5312
2014Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2985Finished4410
2014Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2911DNFElectrical520
2014Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2968Finished534
2014Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29106Finished448
2014Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29710Finished701
2014German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29118Finished674
2014British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2934Finished5212
2014Austrian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-291111Finished710
2014Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2994Finished7012
2014Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29126Finished778
2014Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29811Finished650
2014Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-291211Finished530
2014Bahrain Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29617Clutch550
2014Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29106Finished568
2014Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-29103Finished5715
2013Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28144Finished7112
2013United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-281510Finished561
2013Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-281212Finished550
2013Indian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-281014Finished590
2013Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28109Finished532
2013Korean Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28118Finished554
2013Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2887Finished616
2013Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28910Finished531
2013Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2866Finished448
2013Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28137Finished706
2013German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2896Finished608
2013British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-281013Finished520
2013Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-281412Finished690
2013Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2896Finished788
2013Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28148Finished664
2013Bahrain Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-281010Finished571
2013Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2885Finished5610
2013Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28717Wheel530
2013Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-28109Finished582
2012Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2721Finished7125
2012United States Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-27125Finished5610
2012Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2754Finished5512
2012Indian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2745Finished6010
2012Korean Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2711DNFCollision00
2012Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2784Finished5312
2012Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2742Finished5918
2012Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-272DNFFuel pressure320
2012Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2711Finished4425
2012Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2746Finished698
2012German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2762Finished6718
2012British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-271610Finished521
2012European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2798Finished574
2012Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-271016Finished690
2012Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-271216Collision700
2012Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-27109Finished662
2012Bahrain Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-27418Exhaust550
2012Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2752Finished5618
2012Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-27214Finished560
2012Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2721Finished5825
2011Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2633Finished7115
2011Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2633Finished5515
2011Indian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2642Finished6018
2011Korean Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2634Finished5512
2011Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2621Finished5325
2011Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2632Finished6118
2011Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2632Finished5318
2011Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-26133Finished4415
2011Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2631Finished7025
2011German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-267DNFHydraulics350
2011British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-265DNFWheel390
2011European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2666Finished578
2011Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2671Finished7025
2011Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2623Finished7815
2011Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2653Finished6615
2011Turkish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2666Finished588
2011Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2624Finished5612
2011Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2642Finished5618
2011Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2646Finished588
2010Abu Dhabi Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2543Finished5515
2010Brazilian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-25115Finished7110
2010Korean Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-25712Finished550
2010Japanese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2554Finished5312
2010Singapore Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2544Finished6112
2010Italian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2522Finished5318
2010Belgian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-255DNFCollision damage150
2010Hungarian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-25118Finished694
2010German Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2555Finished6710
2010British Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-25144Finished5212
2010European Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2573Finished5715
2010Canadian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2542Finished7018
2010Turkish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2542Finished5818
2010Monaco Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-258DNFOverheating20
2010Spanish Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2555Finished6610
2010Chinese Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2551Finished5625
2010Malaysian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-25178Finished564
2010Australian Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2541Finished5825
2010Bahrain Grand PrixMcLarenMP4-2587Finished496
2009Abu Dhabi Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00153Finished556
2009Brazilian Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 001145Finished714
2009Japanese Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 001108Finished531
2009Singapore Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 001115Finished614
2009Italian Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00162Finished538
2009Belgian Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00114DNFCollision00
2009European Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00157Finished572
2009Hungarian Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00187Finished702
2009German Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00135Finished604
2009British Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00166Finished603
2009Turkish Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00121Finished5810
2009Monaco Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00111Finished7810
2009Spanish Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00111Finished6610
2009Bahrain Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00141Finished5710
2009Chinese Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00153Finished566
2009Malaysian Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00111Finished315
2009Australian Grand PrixBrawn GPBGP 00111Finished5810
2008Brazilian Grand PrixHondaRA1081713Finished700
2008Chinese Grand PrixHondaRA1081816Finished550
2008Japanese Grand PrixHondaRA1081814Finished660
2008Singapore Grand PrixHondaRA108129Finished610
2008Italian Grand PrixHondaRA108PL15Finished530
2008Belgian Grand PrixHondaRA1081715Finished430
2008European Grand PrixHondaRA1081613Finished560
2008Hungarian Grand PrixHondaRA1081212Finished690
2008German Grand PrixHondaRA1081417Finished660
2008British Grand PrixHondaRA10817DNFSpun off380
2008French Grand PrixHondaRA10816DNFCollision damage160
2008Canadian Grand PrixHondaRA108PL11Finished700
2008Monaco Grand PrixHondaRA1081111Finished750
2008Turkish Grand PrixHondaRA1081311Finished570
2008Spanish Grand PrixHondaRA108136Finished663
2008Bahrain Grand PrixHondaRA1089DNFCollision190
2008Malaysian Grand PrixHondaRA1081110Finished560
2008Australian Grand PrixHondaRA10812DNFCollision00
2007Brazilian Grand PrixHondaRA10716DNFEngine200
2007Chinese Grand PrixHondaRA107105Finished564
2007Japanese Grand PrixHondaRA107611Suspension660
2007Belgian Grand PrixHondaRA10712DNFHydraulics360
2007Italian Grand PrixHondaRA107108Finished531
2007Turkish Grand PrixHondaRA1072113Finished570
2007Hungarian Grand PrixHondaRA10717DNFThrottle350
2007European Grand PrixHondaRA10717DNFSpun off20
2007British Grand PrixHondaRA1071810Finished580
2007French Grand PrixHondaRA107128Finished701
2007United States Grand PrixHondaRA1071312Finished720
2007Canadian Grand PrixHondaRA10715DNFGearbox00
2007Monaco Grand PrixHondaRA1071011Finished770
2007Spanish Grand PrixHondaRA1071412Finished640
2007Bahrain Grand PrixHondaRA10716DNFCollision00
2007Malaysian Grand PrixHondaRA1071512Finished550
2007Australian Grand PrixHondaRA1071415Finished570
2006Brazilian Grand PrixHondaRA106143Finished716
2006Japanese Grand PrixHondaRA10674Finished535
2006Chinese Grand PrixHondaRA10644Finished565
2006Italian Grand PrixHondaRA10655Finished534
2006Turkish Grand PrixHondaRA10664Finished585
2006Hungarian Grand PrixHondaRA106141Finished7010
2006German Grand PrixHondaRA10644Finished675
2006French Grand PrixHondaRA10617DNFEngine610
2006United States Grand PrixHondaRA1067DNFCollision damage30
2006Canadian Grand PrixHondaRA10689Finished690
2006British Grand PrixHondaRA10619DNFOil leak80
2006Monaco Grand PrixHondaRA1061311Finished770
2006Spanish Grand PrixHondaRA10686Finished663
2006European Grand PrixHondaRA1066DNFEngine280
2006San Marino Grand PrixHondaRA10627Finished622
2006Australian Grand PrixHondaRA106110Engine560
2006Malaysian Grand PrixHondaRA10623Finished566
2006Bahrain Grand PrixHondaRA10634Finished575
2005Chinese Grand PrixBritish American Racing648Finished561
2005Japanese Grand PrixBritish American Racing625Finished534
2005Brazilian Grand PrixBritish American Racing647Finished702
2005Belgian Grand PrixBritish American Racing683Finished446
2005Italian Grand PrixBritish American Racing638Finished531
2005Turkish Grand PrixBritish American Racing6135Finished584
2005Hungarian Grand PrixBritish American Racing685Finished704
2005German Grand PrixBritish American Racing623Finished676
2005British Grand PrixBritish American Racing625Finished604
2005French Grand PrixBritish American Racing674Finished695
2005United States Grand PrixBritish American Racing63DNSWithdrew—0
2005Canadian Grand PrixBritish American Racing61DNFAccident460
2005European Grand PrixBritish American Racing61310Finished590
2005San Marino Grand PrixBritish American Racing63DSQFuel620
2005Bahrain Grand PrixBritish American Racing611DNFClutch460
2005Malaysian Grand PrixBritish American Racing69DNFEngine20
2005Australian Grand PrixBritish American Racing6811Withdrew560
2004Brazilian Grand PrixBritish American Racing65DNFEngine30
2004Japanese Grand PrixBritish American Racing653Finished536
2004Chinese Grand PrixBritish American Racing632Finished568
2004Italian Grand PrixBritish American Racing663Finished536
2004Belgian Grand PrixBritish American Racing612DNFTyre290
2004Hungarian Grand PrixBritish American Racing645Finished704
2004German Grand PrixBritish American Racing6132Finished668
2004British Grand PrixBritish American Racing634Finished605
2004French Grand PrixBritish American Racing645Finished704
2004United States Grand PrixBritish American Racing64DNFGearbox260
2004Canadian Grand PrixBritish American Racing623Finished706
2004European Grand PrixBritish American Racing653Finished606
2004Monaco Grand PrixBritish American Racing622Finished778
2004Spanish Grand PrixBritish American Racing6148Finished651
2004San Marino Grand PrixBritish American Racing612Finished628
2004Bahrain Grand PrixBritish American Racing663Finished576
2004Malaysian Grand PrixBritish American Racing663Finished566
2004Australian Grand PrixBritish American Racing646Finished583
2003Japanese Grand PrixBritish American Racing594Finished535
2003United States Grand PrixBritish American Racing511DNFEngine410
2003Italian Grand PrixBritish American Racing57DNFGearbox240
2003Hungarian Grand PrixBritish American Racing51410Finished690
2003German Grand PrixBritish American Racing5178Finished661
2003British Grand PrixBritish American Racing5208Finished601
2003French Grand PrixBritish American Racing514DNFOut of fuel210
2003European Grand PrixBritish American Racing5127Finished592
2003Canadian Grand PrixBritish American Racing517DNFGearbox510
2003Monaco Grand PrixBritish American Racing5—DNSInjury—0
2003Austrian Grand PrixBritish American Racing574Finished695
2003Spanish Grand PrixBritish American Racing559Finished630
2003San Marino Grand PrixBritish American Racing598Finished611
2003Brazilian Grand PrixBritish American Racing511DNFAccident320
2003Malaysian Grand PrixBritish American Racing597Finished552
2003Australian Grand PrixBritish American Racing5810Finished580
2002Japanese Grand PrixRenaultR202106Finished521
2002United States Grand PrixRenaultR202148Finished720
2002Italian Grand PrixRenaultR202175Finished532
2002Belgian Grand PrixRenaultR20210DNFEngine100
2002Hungarian Grand PrixRenaultR2029DNFSpun off300
2002German Grand PrixRenaultR20213DNFEngine240
2002French Grand PrixRenaultR20276Finished711
2002British Grand PrixRenaultR2021212Suspension540
2002European Grand PrixRenaultR20285Finished602
2002Canadian Grand PrixRenaultR2021315Gearbox650
2002Monaco Grand PrixRenaultR2028DNFCollision510
2002Austrian Grand PrixRenaultR202137Finished710
2002Spanish Grand PrixRenaultR202612Hydraulics600
2002San Marino Grand PrixRenaultR20295Finished622
2002Brazilian Grand PrixRenaultR20274Finished713
2002Malaysian Grand PrixRenaultR20284Finished563
2002Australian Grand PrixRenaultR20211DNFCollision00
2001Japanese Grand PrixBenettonB20197Finished530
2001United States Grand PrixBenettonB201109Finished720
2001Italian Grand PrixBenettonB20111DNFEngine40
2001Belgian Grand PrixBenettonB20115DNFAccident170
2001Hungarian Grand PrixBenettonB20117DNFSpun off340
2001German Grand PrixBenettonB201185Finished452
2001British Grand PrixBenettonB2011815Finished580
2001French Grand PrixBenettonB2011716Fuel pressure680
2001European Grand PrixBenettonB2012013Finished650
2001Canadian Grand PrixBenettonB20120DNFOil leak170
2001Monaco Grand PrixBenettonB201177Finished770
2001Austrian Grand PrixBenettonB20121DNFEngine600
2001Spanish Grand PrixBenettonB2012115Finished620
2001San Marino Grand PrixBenettonB2012112Finished600
2001Brazilian Grand PrixBenettonB2012010Finished640
2001Malaysian Grand PrixBenettonB2011711Finished530
2001Australian Grand PrixBenettonB2011614Electrical520
2000Malaysian Grand PrixWilliamsFW2216DNFEngine180
2000Japanese Grand PrixWilliamsFW2255Finished532
2000United States Grand PrixWilliamsFW226DNFEngine140
2000Italian Grand PrixWilliamsFW2212DNFAccident100
2000Belgian Grand PrixWilliamsFW2235Finished442
2000Hungarian Grand PrixWilliamsFW2289Finished760
2000German Grand PrixWilliamsFW22164Finished453
2000Austrian Grand PrixWilliamsFW22185Finished702
2000French Grand PrixWilliamsFW22108Finished710
2000Canadian Grand PrixWilliamsFW221811Finished680
2000Monaco Grand PrixWilliamsFW2214DNFEngine160
2000European Grand PrixWilliamsFW221110Electrical620
2000Spanish Grand PrixWilliamsFW221017Engine610
2000British Grand PrixWilliamsFW2265Finished602
2000San Marino Grand PrixWilliamsFW2218DNFEngine50
2000Brazilian Grand PrixWilliamsFW2296Finished701
2000Australian Grand PrixWilliamsFW2221DNFEngine460
Show all 309 entriesShow the first 10, Every entry

Where this comes from

Born
Nationality
United Kingdom
Status
retired
Entries (published)
309
Starts (published)
306
Wins
15 derived · 15 published
Poles
8 derived · 8 published
Fastest laps
8 derived · 8 published
External source
F1DB career totals, v2026.18.0
Confidence
high
Source
https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers

Entries is counted here from the race records, one for every race a driver was entered for, and wins, podiums and poles are counted the same way and checked against the published totals on every build. Starts is counted from those records too: an entry is a start unless the result the source printed says it never was - did not qualify, pre-qualify, start or practise, or excluded before the start - so a pit-lane start counts and so does a retirement on the first lap. The published entry and start figures are a separate count kept for the few drivers who have one, reached by rules this database does not hold. Where a published figure and the counted one disagree, both are shown and neither is corrected.