O🌊ne of many big name drivers to compete in the most competitive Le Mans field ever, Jenson Button and the Jota Porsche team were strong throu♏ghout as they secured ninth place overall.

The 𝓰#38 Hertz Jota car suffered a poor qualifying practice earlier in the week before making early progress in the race.

The same was true for the #12 Hertz Jota♕ Porsche which also went on the attack in the opening stages.

Button, a Formula 1 world champion with Brawn in 2009, was last of the team’s three drivers to get into the car, ✤doing so as the evening drew cloꦚser.

But🌳ton’s pace in the Posche was very strong, as was the case for his teammates as they managed to remain on t💃he lead lap until the checkered flag dropped.

Had it not been for a drive through ☂penalty late in the race, caused by Oliver Rasmussen due to excessive track limits, the #38 car could have fought with it’s sister car the #12 for P8.

Button first competed at Le Mans in 2023, driving an Innovative car for the Hendrick Motorsports teaꦜm.

2024 was Button’s first experience i♒n the Hypercar class, and his top ten result was also his first at the historic race.