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Button: McLaren victims of their own hype

Jenson Button feels McLaren have been undone by their own high expectations set for the 2018 season. The 2009 World Champion and ex-McLaren driver thinks his former have made encouraging steps so far this campaign after double points finishes in three out of four races. But Button reckons that early achievement would have been viewed in an even better light had McLaren not said they had one of the best chassis on the grid. 'The three big teams, it's difficult to challenge them at the moment and it's going to take a while,' Button said via Sky Sports. 'McLaren came out last year and this year and said they think they might have the best car. 'It's a tall order to have the best car in...
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