Button Beaten by Hamilton in Top Gear Test

Jenson Button has lost his first head-to-head confrontation with his new teammate and future rival Lewis Hamilton since he joined McLaren Mercedes team. Although the two were not put one alongside another on a track to compete for 1st place, they were given the chance to lap for the fastest time (in different days) during the famous BBC show Top Gear.

While Hamilton's test happened a couple of years ago – during his very first season in Formula One and before he became world champion for the Woking based team – Jenson Button's rolled off earlier this month.

However, the reigning world champion failed to top Ham's time around the Top Gear-selected track, as he eventually crossed the finish line some two-tenths of a second slower than his new teammate (who stopped the clock at 1:44.9). The results didn't seem to bump Button too much, as he admitted he is still eager to challenge Ham for the upper hand at McLaren.

“That's the aim. I wouldn't be doing it if I felt I couldn't. This is a massive buzz for me. This is so exciting. I've been in Formula One for ten years now and having the chance to race alongside Lewis at McLaren is something I'm really excited about,” said Button during the show, as reported by planetf1.com.

Button reportedly gave up no less than 6 million pounds stirling to come at McLaren Mercedes, as he admitted he made that move for a single reason: he looked for a new challenge in beating his fellow countryman in the same car, in 2010. Consequently, he would put an end to the “Who is the best British driver at the moment?” discussion, as he would benefit from the same “weapons” as Ham next year.

Whether he'll be able to cope with the alleged “Hamilton favoritism” within the McLaren organization, we guess we'll just have to wait and see. Until then, Round 1 goes to Hamilton.