Jenson Button believes in his chances

At the end of the session, the pilot McLaren admitted a little disappointed. “After Q2, I thought we would have a chance for pole today, but, looking at Sébastien's final time, second place was really all we could do, he laments. However, it is positive to have two cars in the top 3. We really got the most out of our package today. Overnight we made some improvements to the car, I think there are still areas we can improve to challenge Red Bull, but I would like to say a big thank you to the guys in the garage and at the factory, they have worked very hard and given us a car that we can really build on in the next races. »

Despite the domination of Red Bull, Jenson Button hopes to get closer in the race. “This is my best position on the grid of the season, He added. The car was really consistent, I think our pace in the race will be a little closer to Red Bull than in qualifying. We can have a good race from this position on the grid. »