Button eyes German resurgence
Sunday 17th July 2011
Jenson Button is still confident of fighting for victory at the German Grand Prix despite McLaren's disappointing showing at Silverstone.
Button claimed his first win of the year in Canada one month ago but has only managed to follow that up with a sixth place at Valencia and a retirement in Britain.
Instead it has been Ferrari who seem to have become the closest challengers to the previously dominant Red Bulls while McLaren appear to have lost ground in the development race.
However, Button believes his team has not lost too much ground to their rivals and could easily be back on the pace at the Nurburgring next weekend.
"Perhaps we've lost a bit of the momentum we'd built up in previous races, but not much," the 2009 world champion said.
"Although Silverstone was disappointing, our pace has been good this year. Sometimes we've been quickest, sometimes we haven't.
"The arrival of DRS and KERS Hybrid has made the racing very unpredictable, and while that's challenging for us, it's great for the fans, and I think we're going to put on a really exciting show."
The British driver has never won before at the famous venue, where the current circuit lies beside the fearsome Nordschliefe on which the raced used to be held.
Button added: "This is a race I'd really like to win. In my championship year I finished fifth and my best position before then was third, back in 2004.
"To be able to say you've won at the Nurburgring is a major achievement because it's such a historic and challenging location. People don't drive around with Nordschliefe stickers on their bootlids for nothing!
"There are a lot of heavy braking areas and if conditions are tricky, which they often are, you really have to get it right at every corner.
"The weather can change from moment to moment so you're always on your toes."
Credit: ESPN STAR (www.espnstar.com)
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