British ace relishing amazing racing
Last Updated: September 13, 2011 7:02am
Jenson Button: Will continue to give his all
McLaren superstar Jenson Button admits the Formula One title race is over, but says he'll still give 100 percent for the remainder of the 2011 season.
For the third successive year Button had to settle for runner-up in Sunday's Italian Grand Prix, leaving him trailing winner Sebastian Vettel by 117 points with 150 available.
Asked if the title had now gone, the McLaren star replied: "Yeah, there's no chance. We've known that for a little while, but as drivers you want a bit of hope. It won't change anything though.
"We're still going to have amazing racing, like it has been in the last few races. Whatever we do, because we are racers, competitive, be it driving in F1, karting or triathlons, you want to win.
"That doesn't suddenly change because there's no championship to win. You still want to win every race. The emotion when you cross the line to win a grand prix is...it's very different to winning a world championship.
Love thing
"You build up to win a world championship, whereas a race is just there. Suddenly you've won and it's such an amazing experience. So the racing is still going to be great, and that's what we love."
Now attention will turn to whether Button can beat team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the final standings.
Asked if that would change the dynamic in the team, Button said: "It will probably change more for you guys (the media) than anything in the team for us. The points don't mean so much at the end of the year unless you win the championship, so I don't care about the points.
"I'm happy with the way I'm driving, with what the team are doing, with the way the car is, and that's the most important thing. If I continue driving like this then I'll be happy at the end of the year."
Credit: Sky Sports (www.skysports.com)
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