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Button lucky to avoid harm in drain cover strike
Jenson Button admits he was 'lucky' not to suffer more consequences as a result of striking a loose drain cover during first free practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, saying it is not an incident he wants to see again. The McLaren-Honda driver suffered front-end damage on his MP4-31 when his right front wheel struck a drain cover spiralling down the hill at the exit of Ste Devote. The metal cover had been sucked up by Nico Rosberg ahead and spent spinning into the unsighted Button's path. Button, a strong advocate for the introduction of a canopy protection device to deflect such debris at cockpit level, escaped without too much consequence other than damage to the car, but says it is an...
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