2004 was a huge year for Jensen Button.

Not only did he emerge as a consistent frontrunner in Formula One with BAR, but he dodged a bullet when his planned move to Williams for the following season was blocked.

Series 3 of Bring Back V10s is here and we are starting with a big episode,

which will of course feature plenty of talk later on about one of our most requested topics,

quite often simply referred to as Buttongate. I'm Glenn Freeman and of our two guests

for the start of the series will kick things off with the one who had far less impact

on Buttons and BAR's success in 2004, and that's Scott Mitchell. So Scott, that's a massive

welcome for you there. You were a big Jensen Button fan at this time and you get the first hit

at the opening question of the series. And before you answer about what's your first memory

that comes to mind when you think of Jensen Button in 2004, just to let you know, I'm making a bet

with myself that I know what you're going to say. Well, don't worry, you're not, you're not

unfairly downplaying my role in that year's success. I can be, I think the fact that I was really willing Jensen on

to win at Monza and the fact that he didn't proves that my powers were fundamentally limited.

I was going to try and trick you and pick his fight with Fernando Alonzo at Hockenheim during

probably his best drive of the season because I can just, I can remember and picture that

sequence of attempted passes almost perfectly. was an awesome fight but I kind of made a rod

for my own back with this because I have publicly declared my love for his poll poll app at

Imola a fabulous lap and for a button fan who worshipped Imola as a circuit like there's nothing

cooler so I it would have been the most unsuccessful prank or bit of misdirection of all time

if I tried to deny my affection for that lap.

That's good.

That means I won my bet and I can pay myself £10.

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