Button in danger?

Jenson Button will only start in twelfth place at the Singapore Grand Prix. Fortunately for him, his closest rival, his teammate Rubens Barrichello, will start in tenth position. But Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber remain on the lookout.

Published on 27/09/2009 à 13:39

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Jenson Button doesn't know who he should fear: Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber or Rubens Barrichello? If the Brazilian is his closest rival in the championship, he will only start two places ahead of him at the start of the Grand Prix, at 14 p.m. On the other hand, pilots Red Bull are further back in the championship but they will start on the first two rows of the Malaysian Peninsula Grand Prix. On Saturday, the Briton failed to protect his position, being eliminated in Q2, with the 12th time.

« It was a frustrating qualifying session for us, admitted Jenson Button after the session. The car was quite good in Q1, I was second fastest. We made some changes for Q2 but unfortunately it made the car very difficult to brake. We will do our best during the race but, of course, from twelfth place onwards, it promises us a difficult race »

Yet at ease on urban tracks this season, in Monaco and Valencia, Jenson Button was unable to make the most of his car SATURDAY. It remains to be seen whether Brawn will have managed to find the right set-up to allow the Briton to get into the points. Because, if Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber are still far away in the championship standings, a victory for one of the Red Bull drivers could restart the title race over the last three races.