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Button: We won t be as quick as in Sochi

Jenson Button admits it is unlikely McLaren will be as competitive in the United States Grand Prix as it was in Japan and Russia, even if he remains confident the team can score good points around the Circuit of the Americas. Button was ninth fastest at the end of the two free practice sessions in Austin with just six tenths covering third down to tenth position, though the Englishman heads into qualifying knowing he will be forced to take a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change regardless. Nonetheless, though the penalty is undoubtedly a blow for Button, particularly after finishing fifth in Suzuka and fourth in Sochi, the former champion suggests it would have been difficult for...
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