Jenson Button on the verge of claiming the Formula One Championship No.1 lead Again
Jenson Button, the British Formula One driver currently signed to McLaren Mercedes, and the reigning Formula One World Drivers' Champion, had to settle for second best in the last two races; first which he raced last month in Turkey and the other one in Canada on Sunday. Both the Grand Prix races were won by Button’s fellow McLaren driver, Lewis Hamilton.
The back to back one-two finishes between the two McLaren drivers means that there are just three points which are separating the both of them at the top of the drivers ranking. It is followed by Red Bulls driver, Mark Webber who is just 6 points behind Hamilton and 3 points behind Buttons.
In the constructors table, McLaren is 22 points ahead of Red Bull and at the moment, he is leading the way. No one could have imagined that previous to the race in Istanbul, just over a fortnight ago, Buttons was way behind in the ranking. However, after his last race at Canadian Grand Prix, Button is happy enough as he is in second position in the championship and is in trail of Hamilton. Button looks to retain his position as Formula 1 World No 1 driver and knows that there are lot of races left in the season, in which he could overcome the odds and win back his position.
Buttons also said that if he had known before the race in Istanbul about the position he holds right now, he would not have believed it. The position which Button holds right now is of great value, which he never thought he would achieve so quickly. The reason for Button believing this was because in every race the Red Bulls drivers have been quick in the race. But still it looked as a mixed season so far as different people have made to the front during the race.
All this happened because of straight one-two position, which he picked during the race and that was not a surprise. Button himself knew that with those continuous one-two positions, he would jump straight in front of the line and if not, he will still pick up some really good points. According to the latest World ranking points, Buttons has scored 106 points trailing just three points behind Hamilton.
Button later on said that after winning the World Championship last year he felt remarkable and happy as never before. Furthermore he said that racing alongside Lewis Hamilton, fighting for the World Championship feels like a great challenge for him. There are more races to come this year therefore it looks great for the drivers who want to win a title.
Button during the qualifying round tried his best to surpass Hamilton but still was unable to do so. During the Turkish grand Prix, he took the lead from Hamilton but in the last minutes Hamilton crossed him for the 1st position. But still Button was happy on his results as for him, second was not bad either as both the positions were going for the McLaren team.
Button admits that in order to be at the best the whole season, he had to pass the slight lead that Hamilton now holds and if he is once again interested to retain his second world title he needs to improve his performance and not let down.
Button is familiar that in past few years the demands have changed, as back then there were only three drivers to compete against but now the odds are different, as you have to compete against a good strong six or seven driver’s.
The competition has increased therefore if Button would like to retain his title, he needs to perform well and pass Hamilton’s three points lead.
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