F1 Special Edition: Jenson Button hears violins and flute in Suzuka
How would it feel to hear some violins playing on a Formula One track? Or may be hearing tiny bells jingling, dimming the sound of roaring engines and birds chirping loud, silencing the shrieking wheels? Or may be lilies shedding at the pit-stop or rainbow
surrounding the grandstand? Does it sound too dreamy and fairytale like?
Well, that is how Jenson Button is feeling as he heads for Japan, his second home race, the land of his sweetheart, Jessica Michibata.
The British racer is all but happy. While talking to the official website of ESPN he said that the next race in Japan will not be unknown to him.
He told that he spends a considerable time in Japan every now and then. He further went on telling that despite the leisure times he has also spend extensive period of time during his early racing career in the country. Probably that is when he fell for
the Japanese beauty...
Button stated now, "I've spent such a large part of my Formula One career working in Japan that I almost consider it something of a second home nowadays. Tokyo is one of the greatest cities in the world - just an endlessly exciting place to discover and
explore, and Suzuka is the perfect venue for the Japanese Grand Prix - one of the world's truly great circuits, and a supreme challenge for any racing driver.”
Quite understandable on Button’s behalf!
He further went on saying, "I love the whole Suzuka experience - the fact that it's a real trek to reach from Europe, the amusement park that you walk through to get to the paddock (remember the violins and jingle bells???). The incredibly loyal and friendly
Japanese fans, who cheer me on all weekend, and the whole atmosphere (... and the lilies and rainbows....), which is invariably extremely tense and frantic.”
However, the McLaren driver told that the reason behind all the excitement of this particular race is its timing. It falls at this part of the year when the season takes its final twists and turns, and hence plays a very decisive role in the decision of
the championship. Well, all race fans do agree to the thrill that this race brings to Button but the reason he gives is not much digestible.
Whatsoever, Button is really upset for one thing. He has always loved the track, the people, and of course the atmosphere - but still he has never been able to win a race at this tack. That is sad but surely not strange. Actually how could he?
Why would he want to listen to the radio messages of his engineers when there are flutes and trumpets playing in the air? And would he want to see Alonso or Webber crossing by him when there are butterflies and roses showering at the grandstand? No need
to blame the hot driving sensation, if he finished at 8th place in 2009 or at 9th in 2008.
When asked about his recent results of the track he said, "I've had some great results at Suzuka, but I've never won in Japan. I think it's a circuit that suits my style - it's all about scrubbing off as little speed as possible through the corners and maintaining
a very smooth and precise rhythm: get it wrong and you're usually scrabbling to regain your momentum for several more corners. It's a punishing place."
Surely, it is! A little pinch, in the heart.
However, this time he is adamant to ignore everything else and stay focused... No! Not on his model girlfriend, but on the track and the race, as it really is a decisive race!
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