World Champion Jenson Button and McLaren have suffered a bruising weekend in Hungary, losing the lead in both World Championship chases, although the Englishman has been able to point out the positive aspects of Sunday’s race.
After starting 11th following a poor qualifying session, Button dropped four places to 15th on the first lap at the Hungaroring, scene of his maiden Formula 1 win in 2006, before climbing back up the order to score four points.
“The weekend started really well; we showed good pace in free practice and I was looking forward to qualifying,” said Jenson. “Unfortunately, that didn’t work out and I started 11th on the grid.
“I got a good start off the line but I went four abreast into Turn 1 and got stuck on the outside, losing about four or five places, so from that position finishing eighth wasn’t too bad.
“I lost a lot of points and for the team to take home only four points today is disappointing, but there isn’t a very big points gap covering the top four drivers – I’m only 14 points behind the championship leader, after all, so it’s still all to play for.
“It’s been a tough weekend, but we’ll come back fighting. We’re a very positive and strong team and we’ve been in difficult situations before, so we can definitely jump back from this – hopefully as soon as Spa-Francorchamps at the end of this month.”
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