WATCH: Top 10 moments of Jenson Button brilliance as the 2009 champion turns 41

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It's over two decades since a very fresh-faced 20-year-old Jenson Button made his Formula 1 debut for Williams in the 2000 season opener in Australia.

The British racer went on to score points in just his second race – becoming the youngest ever F1 points-scorer at the time – as he impressed in his maiden campaign.

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Two frustrating years at Benetton/Renault followed, before a switch to what was the BAR team, which then became Honda – and powered him to his maiden win in 2006 – before the transformation into the Brawn team in 2009, and the fairytale World Championship success that followed.

Today, Button celebrates his 41st birthday, so in the video above we've collated 10 of his very best F1 moments from his time with Williams, BAR, Honda, Brawn and McLaren. Hit play on the clip to see his finest wins, poles, and of course, that race in Canada in 2011...

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