He was the senior race engineer for Lewis Hamilton at the Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport Formula One team.

[3] Bonnington started his Formula 1 career as a data engineer with Jordan Grand Prix in 2004.

[4] During his time with the Silverstone team he worked alongside the likes of Giorgio Pantano and Timo Glock.

Bonnington remained with the team as it transitioned into Brawn GP, guiding Button to his maiden World Championship in 2009.

In his current role as senior race engineer, he is responsible for all trackside communications to the driver and the set up of the Formula One car.