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Qualifying strategy 'hurts' - Button

Jenson Button believes McLaren was much closer to the front than qualifying suggests Getty Images Enlarge Jenson Button admitted that compromising qualifying for a better race strategy "hurts" because McLaren has looked very competitive in India. Sergio Perez will start ninth and Button right behind him in tenth as both drivers chose to qualify on the medium tyre. However, with McLaren looking very strong on the soft compound, Button said he wanted to be able to go out on the softs in qualifying and see what the car was capable of. "It probably is the right strategy call but it hurts because the option running was really good," Button said. "I was quickest in Q1...
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