Jenson Button says rain will give McLaren’s best chance of scoring points in Brazil this weekend.
Button finished 13th in opening practice and a lowly 16th in second practice. McLaren teammate Fernando Alonso stopped out on the circuit due to an engine problem in FP2.
Button believes McLaren’s best chance of scoring points this weekend if it is to rain.
“On Fridays I don’t tend to look at the times so much – it’s more about the feel. So, well, there’s quite a bit of work for us to do. There was quite a lot of grip out there, but we couldn’t make use of it all; and we’re struggling a bit with overall balance, too.
“Having said that, I’m sure it’s more or less the same for everyone, especially with the high tyre pressures we have to run around here. Doing that makes it difficult to make proper valid comparisons, in fact.
“So things aren’t perfect, but, hopefully, helped by some good work in some long meetings tonight, we can find a better balance. Going forward, I gather there’s a chance that it will rain – and hopefully it will, because rain would give us a better opportunity to do better on Saturday and Sunday.”
Jenson Button has won the Brazilian Grand Prix on one occasion in 2012, his last victory in Formula One.
