2016 Malaysian Grand Prix - Driver ratings

Motor Racing - Formula One World Championship - Malaysian Grand Prix - Qualifying Day - Sepang, Malaysia

Jenson Button - 9th place, 2 points - 7.5/10

A good race from Button which should have yielded more than just two points. A strong start saw him running as high as fourth on the opening lap and sixth for the first stint, showing the pace to trouble the Force Indias. Opting to two-stop while Alonso and Hulkenberg stopped three times, Button was seventh when he made his second stop, but just three laps later Hamilton retired to bring out the VSC and allow the three-stoppers to gain a chunk of time during their final stops, ultimately costing Button two places.