Lewis turns down Jenson’s triathlon challenge

At a Reebok event on Tuesday, Lewis Hamilton had claimed he was fitter than Jenson Button. Yeah, cause it’s not like F1 drivers are competitive freaks, so Jenson was not going to let that line lie.

At yesterday’s Silverstone press conference, Super Jens dared Lewis to compete against him in the Bath Triathlon on 27 July, with the loser coughing up £10,000 to charity.

The two British drivers traded verbal blows, with David Coulthard egging Lewis on from the sidelines: “He’s throwing down a man challenge,” DC said, in a blatant attempt to wind up Hamilton. “You’re turning down a man challenge? You can’t turn down a man challenge!”

Honda driver on why he loves pushing himself to the limit

Grid Crasher has told you about the impressive triathlon exploits of Super Jens. Now the Honda driver has revealed why he has fallen in love with the punishing event. In an exclusive interview with his team, he said:

“I like the pain and I like pushing my body to the limit. I also enjoy the fact that there’s nobody else involved. It’s just me on my own and if I’m not quick enough, then it’s solely down to me.”

Translation: “When I’m competing in a triathlon, I’m not compromised by Honda’s slow-ass car.”

Honda star completes another swim-cycle-run-athon

Jenson Button put in an impressive performance at the Nokia Royal Windsor Triathlon on Sunday. The Honda driver finished 117th out of 1700 competitors, exceeding his own expectations with a time of 2hrs 22mins 43secs. The photo above shows him crossing the finish line.

Button suffered a 1500m swim in the River Thames, a 42km bike ride through Berkshire and a 10km run in Windsor’s Great Park.

“I’m absolutely chuffed to bits,” said Button on his official website. “I was hoping to break two hours 30 minutes so I am very happy with my result and really enjoyed it. It was a fantastic experience… I was in agony on the run after pushing hard on the bike, but the crowds were a great support.”

Watch a bonus video featuring Jenson in a previous triathlon…