<p>The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of Jenson Button qualified third fastest for the 2012 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix but started eigth following a grid penalty.
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Jenson is very popular in Japan and spends much of his time in the country with his half-Japanese girlfriend Jessica Michibiata. On qualifiying and race day he wore a helmet sporting the Japanese flag.
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