Button relying on set-up tweak for results
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Jenson Button struggled with front locking throughout Friday practice © Sutton Images
Jenson Button is confident he understands the problems he is having with his McLaren, after struggling to eighth fastest during Friday practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Button's team-mate Lewis Hamilton was quickest of all during the first two practices sessions, but Button revealed that the two McLarens had been running different set-ups. Although the problems seemed very similar to the ones he has been struggling with at recent races, Button is confident a bit more downforce will solve his issues.
"Today showed us there are a few areas where we need to improve my car. We changed a few things for the afternoon session, and I struggled with the balance - front locking is an issue, as it has been for the past few races. There's not enough consistency, so I think we're running a downforce level that's too low for this circuit.
"So that's probably not the way forward, but at least it's shown us the reasons why the pace wasn't there. It seems like Lewis's car, which was in a different configuration to mine, is still very quick - so hopefully we can find that same sweet-spot with my car.
"I want to enjoy the rest of the weekend - and there are lots of reasons to feel optimistic for tomorrow."
Team principal Martin Whitmarsh was also confident his driver could overcome the problem. "Jenson was less satisfied with his car's balance, once again encountering the front-locking issues that have affected him in recent races. However, he and his engineers are confident they can overcome these issues before practice resumes tomorrow.
Credit: ESPN F1 (http://en.espnf1.com)
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