Jenson Button wants to defend his title

Will Jenson Button be up to the challenge? Join McLaren, stable which allowed the hatching of Lewis Hamilton, a pure product of the Woking team, is a major challenge. Heikki Kovalainen could never compete, Fernando Alonso broke his teeth there, preferring to return home Renault than continuing to drive alongside a driver whose destiny is inextricably linked to that of McLaren.

Jenson Button will therefore be the third man to risk his season by riding alongside Lewis Hamilton, Woking's protégé. After the pre-season tests, the two men left back to back, without it being possible to really compare their performances. Bahrain, at the end of the week, will therefore mark the first episode of the duel between the two British World Champions.

« I can't wait to get in my car on Friday, says Jenson Button, knowing that I am the reigning World Champion. It?s an honor and also a responsibility, and I want to enjoy it for as long as possible. I don't want any other number than that on my car! »

If he is motivated to stay at the top of the F1, the Briton will however have to hope that the McLaren MP4-25 proves sufficiently competitive, before thinking about getting ahead of his teammate. “ Joining McLaren gives me exactly the challenge I needed. But I put all the chances on my side by working with the team, my engineers, learning a lot from the car in order to start in Bahrain in the best possible condition. »

However, the McLaren driver will have to face competition, in particular, from Ferrari, Red Bull et Mercedes. " Several teams, several drivers seem to be in a good rhythm. But, as at the start of every season, it will be interesting to see which team will beat. » But before knowing which team will be the most dangerous, he already knows who his first opponent is…