In an October 2023 Condé Nast Traveller interview, Jenson Button said he tried to sleep during flights at times that matched his destination. Separately, he described enjoying the quiet around his rural home when going to sleep.
Who is Jenson Button?
Jenson Button is a British racing driver who won the 2009 Formula 1 drivers’ championship with Brawn. His Formula 1 career also included Williams, Honda and McLaren. That career involved international competition and travel, the setting for the historical accounts of adapting to destination time discussed in this profile.
His July 2015 Formula 1 Q&A offered a different kind of travel detail: he preferred a firm hotel bed and packed an eye mask. He did not identify a brand or establish when he used the mask.
Traveller’s interview promoted his Hackett campaign and Coachbuilt whisky business. Formula 1 published the earlier Q&A on its own commercial racing site.
The alarm at the other end of the night
The July 30, 2015 Formula 1 Q&A also asked what helped Button wake up. He named an alarm clock, explaining that he liked sleeping and found mornings difficult, although he would have preferred to wake with daylight. He aimed for eight hours and said seven felt noticeably less comfortable. Those numbers describe his preference at that point in his career; they are not a sleep target for readers.
His travel list included a good book alongside the eye mask. At the track, he wanted a bed in his driver’s room or motorhome and mentioned Game of Thrones. The interview does not put those activities at bedtime.
These dated accounts do not establish a continuous routine, current practice or an effective jet-lag treatment. Sources checked November 8, 2026.