F1 legend Jenson Button expecting first child with Playboy model fiancee Brittny Ward
JENSON BUTTON has announced he is to become a dad for the first time with fiancee Brittny Ward.
The retired F1 driver has shared the good news on an Instagram post.
Uploading photos from the baby scan, the 38-year-old wrote: "Brittny & I are Delighted to announce the new edition to the family currently having his first seat! Look how comfy he looks! #babybutton."
And just minutes after Button had posted, his other half also updated her Instagram with the baby scan.
Adding a graphic of a car on to the scan photo, the 28-year-old model wrote: "Coming this summer #babybutton."
Brittny got engaged to Jenson in June and they shared the news with an Instagram post captioned "Soon to be Mrs Button".
The pair have been dating since 2016 after Jenson's on- year marriage to the Japanese model Jessica Michibata ended in 2015.
Brittny was born and raised in California, starting in Sacramento before moving to Los Angeles.
Her mother encouraged her to model, and she was in a string of pageants before starting modelling at the age of 12.
In 2010, she was a ring girl for Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) - where she was discovered by a top modelling agency.
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She first appeared in Playboy as Miss January in 2015 as part of a ten-page spread and in the accompanying interview she described herself as a "hyperconfident, kickass woman."
Brittny also founded her own swimwear band girlsonswim.com.
SunSport reported how Button is set to make a a F1 comeback next season - but he won't be getting behind the wheel.
The 2009 world champion will form part of Sky F1's broadcasting team as they have exclusive rights to all the races in 2019.
Button, who quit F1 in 2016, hopes to dovetail his TV commitments with defending his Super GT title in Japan, says he cannot wait for next season to get underway.
He said: "I enjoyed working with the Sky team at Silverstone and bringing in different views. I don't mind being outspoken, which is good.
"Next year promises to be an exciting year in Formula One.
"There are a lot of changes and I love the idea of Charles Leclerc going up alongside Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari.
"It will also be interesting to see Pierre Gasly move up to Red Bull and alongside Max Versappen, plus how Red Bull will go with Honda engines, I am still racing with Honda myself, so it is exciting seeing them at Red Bull.
"We've also got two young Brits on the grid again in Lando Norris and George Russell.
"Both are very talented drivers and it is great to see them being competitive in F2."
Button called time on his F1 career after 17 seasons - plus a one-off race in 2017 when he filled in for Fernando Alonso while he raced in the IndyCar 500.