Button: Driving will be harder

The regulations which will come into force for the 2011 season will prohibit the use of the F-Duct, double diffusers and the adjustable front wing. The FIA ​​preferred to re-implement KERS and offer an adjustable rear wing, operable only in the event of overtaking. These developments, which will be accompanied by the arrival of the new manufacturer Pirelli, are likely to modify the behavior of single-seaters.

These adjustments do not seem to be to the taste of Jenson Button, who fears a significant imbalance. “It will be difficult to find balance without an adjustable front wing,” reported espnf1.com. “We start with 150kg of fuel and we finish the race with only 5kg, so the balance will be profoundly changed. »

The 2009 World Champion is also cautious about the obligation to be in an overtaking situation to be able to adjust the rear wing. “It won't help balance, since we will only be able to adjust the rear wing when we are in a position to overtake less than a second from the target. »

Even if the pilot McLaren is waiting to see these effects on the track before drawing a definitive conclusion, the Briton seems convinced that driving will become even more demanding for the drivers. “We will frequently oversteer or understeer without being able to recover the car »