Jenson Button
The Question: You expressed a few concerns about the car during the Spanish Grand Prix last time out. How have those been resolved and what sort of shape does McLaren-Honda present itself here in Monaco this weekend?
What Jenson said:
Yeah, as you might have noticed, I was very outspoken. When emotions are running high you always exaggerate things. It was a tough race for me in Barcelona. It was good to have the test three days later, also in Barcelona, to really put everything right. The car felt much nice to drive, much more consistent, especially on the long-run pace. We also had some new parts to test for this season, but also specifically for here. It was a good test. So, really end of the test, happy and you could see how far we have come since February, as a whole team but especially Honda and the Japanese side of the team. There was so much more confidence within and really happy to complete the amount of laps we did but also to do a lot of very useful work. It was a really good day and hopefully we can carry that through to this weekend.
What he might have meant to say:
Ooooh, scary car, very, very scary. I had to apologise to the mechanics after the race as I’d made a bit of a mess in the cockpit. However, we come here to Monaco in good shape. Mostly because the cockpit has now been scrubbed clean and fumigated.
We had a successful test in Barcelona and you could see how far we have come since February, as a whole team but especially Honda and the Japanese side of the team. Do you think the Honda bosses will hear this? I love you guys, you’re all awesome. Please don’t make me got to WEC just yet.
