Button expects tough conditions

Blocked by Felipe Massa at the very start of the race in Melbourne, Jenson Button lost all his chances of securing a podium, like his teammate Lewis Hamilton. But he is convinced that the McLaren MP4-26 will adapt to Sepang. “It's a track where you have to have an efficient car, the turns are wide and penalize cars lacking downforce, notes the McLaren driver. After Melbourne, where I had a solid car, I am impatient to see how the package will adapt to the circuit. »

However, the McLaren driver fears difficult track conditions both physically and mechanically. “Obviously, one of the main concerns for drivers is to hydrate properly throughout the weekend., specifies the 2009 world champion. Until you have been to Malaysia, you cannot understand what it is like. This is the most physically challenging race of the year, and a place where good fitness goes a long way. I won here in 2009 in terrible conditions, it was like driving on a river in some places. Whatever the weather this year, I think we can expect a good weekend. »