Malaysia: Finally - a podium for Jenson Button!

A happy Jenson!
By Phil Huff (21/03/2004)
March 23 2004

It's taken over four years and three teams, but Jenson Button has finally done it! A podium position in the Malaysian Grand Prix gives the Lucky Strike BAR Honda driver the reward he's been after for so long.

It was a podium won on merit. Nobody in front of the Englishman retired (he was ahead of Kimi when the Finn's car let go) and he had to fight off both Jarno Trulli and Rubens Barrichello.

Despite starting form the back, team-mate Takuma Sato faught up to 8th, just a few seconds behind fellow back row starter Fernando Alonso, before his engine gave up, worrying the BAR team.

Make no mistake - BAR Honda has finally arrived. What next? Wins?

Full race reports to follow shortly...