Posts Tagged ‘Lewis Hamilton’
McLaren highly motivated for victory
Jenson Button “Obviously, my non-finish in Spa wasn’t ideal for my championship aspirations, so I head to Monza next weekend determined to put myself back in the hunt for the title. “Our pace over the whole weekend in Belgium was extremely encouraging – we’re developing the car at a very rapid rate, and we’re learning [...]
Hamilton retakes championship lead at Spa
Lewis Hamilton moved back to the top of the world championship table when he won the Belgian GP at Spa, making up for 2008 when he lost the race to a penalty. Nico Hulkenberg (pictured) was the best placed Cosworth runner in 14th place for the AT&T Williams team after Rubens Barrichello ended his 300th [...]
McLaren pushing hard to regain performance
Jenson Button “We come into the Belgian Grand Prix knowing that we have some catching-up do to; we didn’t have a particularly strong race in Hungary, and the whole team wants to get back to the front again as quickly as possible. “While we’re optimistic that the bodywork rules clarification will close the gap among [...]
McLaren hopeful of strong performance
The Hungaroring is a circuit that really requires you to pull it all together – like Monaco, there’s nowhere to relax, and, because one corner always leads straight into the next, you’re really hustling the car the whole way. Jenson Button “I won my first grand prix in Hungary – and I can still remember [...]
McLaren ready with further developments
Jenson Button “My most memorable experience at Hockenheim must be back in 2004, when I qualified 13th and raced through the field to finish second – so not too dissimilar to my race at Silverstone last week, then! “Seriously, though, I enjoy racing at Hockenheim: I miss the long, flat-out straights that made up the [...]
McLaren: hunger to fight at the front
Jenson Button “Racing in front of your home crowd is one of the biggest buzzes for any racing driver. And racing at Silverstone is always an exceptional experience – the crowds are huge throughout the weekend, everybody absolutely knows their stuff, and the motivation and support you get is like nowhere else on earth. I [...]
