Third Place Finish at Spa
28.08.2011
"It wasn't as simple as just going from 13th to third today. At the start, somebody hit me at the rear and damaged a rear-wing endplate. At the exit of Turn One, there was debris everywhere, and somebody else's front wing went through my front wing and sliced my right-side mirror off. I also had to make an early pitstop, so it was hardly perfect!
“The team had a look at the data and saw that the damage was manageable, so I held on for a few more laps in order to make the strategy work. Then, after that, I drove flat-out to the end of the race.
"I think everybody had an issue with the front-left tyre, so it was tricky to know when to push. But my pace was pretty good considering the damage we had, and I really enjoyed attacking and passing people.
"Our car is the best it's been all year, and I feel better than I ever have in Formula 1. We just need to stop the little mistakes from happening so that we can win even more races.
"Hopefully, we can go out and fight for the win in Monza."
Started: 13th
Finished: 3rd
Fastest lap: 1m50.062s (+0.179 s, 2nd)
Pitstops: Three: laps 3, 13 and 32 (Pri-Op-Op-Op)
2011 points: 149 (4th)
Credit: Jenson Button (www.jensonbutton.com)
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