News Details

Button plays down McLaren chances

Jenson Button has won three Australian Formula One Grands Prix but said Thursday he will not be adding a fourth title with McLaren in this weekend's season-opening race. The British 2009 world champion admitted his McLaren-Honda had not done enough testing in pre-season to challenge for the podium. McLaren completed substantially less mileage than their rivals in testing amid repeated problems with Honda's new engine. The British team's preparations were also disrupted by an accident that left Spaniard Fernando Alonso in hospital and unable to compete around Melbourne's Albert Park street circuit. "We all know it's not going to be the easiest weekend for us," Button told...
Full Story »
10y ago from SuperSport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Australian GP Driver Previews: McLaren

Ahead of the season opening Australian Grand Prix this weekend,...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Button: We will challenge the leaders later in the...

Three-time winner Jenson Button admits he has little hope of landing a...
10y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Pirelli announce tyre compounds for opening four...

Pirelli has nominated the tyres that will be used in the Grands Prix of...
10y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Button braced for steep learning curve

McLaren Honda Jenson Button says that McLaren-Honda is braced for a steep...
10y ago from F1Zone.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marco Bezzecchi explained what ‘key moment' he...

Marco Bezzecchi explained his first lap was the "key moment"...

MotoGP to return to Buenos Aires from 2027 season

MotoGP has officially announced that the Grand Prix of Argentina will...
19h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

O’Ward explains the multiple steps that came...

Pato O’Ward won Sunday’s IndyCar race from the streets of Toronto,...
18h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Kyffin Simpson’s confidence ‘very high right...

When Kyffin Simpson crossed the finish line in Sunday’s Honda Indy...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

IndyCar Toronto – Race Results

IndyCar completed its sole visit across the border this weekend, with a...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Arteta reveals fascinating restrictions that held...

Mikel Arteta has offered a candid glimpse into the physical and tactical...
2h ago from FreshArsenal.com

Talks this week: Chelsea make club-to-club contact to...

Chelsea are interested in signing Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig during the...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Why is Brazilian Joao Pedro considered homegrown...

A recent report from The Express has outlined why Chelsea's Joao Pedro is...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Arsenal vs AC Milan Prediction and Betting Tips | 23rd...

Two European heavyweights lock horns in pre-season on Wednesday with...
3h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.