Jenson Button says McLaren is "not quick enough" and needs to improve after finishing fifth in the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Jenson Button admitted while McLaren could be pleased with making a two-stop race work to finish fifth in the Chinese GP the necessity of the strategy only served to underline... read more »
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Despite leading for much of the Chinese Grand Prix, Jenson Button believes that a fifth place finish is a good result. read more »
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Jenson Button said McLaren always planned on doing a slow timed lap in Q3 in order to make up grid positions for the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Daniel Ricciardo was the surprise package during qualifying in China, with the Australian managing to get through to Q3 for the first time in a year. He starts seventh after... read more »
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A cautious Jenson Button has refused to make any predictions about how McLaren might fare in Sunday's Chinese GP. read more »
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Lewis Hamilton isn't expecting an easy ride on Sunday in China, despite a healthy qualifying margin over second placed man Kimi Raikkonen. The Mercedes driver will start... read more »
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Jenson Button says he achieved his pre-qualifying goal at the Shanghai International Circuit on Saturday afternoon, with the McLaren driver breaking into the final qualifying... read more »
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Jenson Button is hoping that McLaren's gamble on being the highest-placed car on the grid on medium tyres will reap dividends in Shanghai on... read more »
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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel can win the Chinese GP despite starting from ninth on the grid, says McLaren's Jenson Button. read more »
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Jenson Button believes the decision to qualify on the harder tyre has given him and McLaren the best chance possible for the Chinese Grand Prix read more »
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Jenson Button has apologised to fans for his slow efforts in qualifying but believes it was the right strategy to bring in points on Sunday.... read more »
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Jenson Button believes that McLaren achieved the maximum result possible during qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Button toured around the circuit in Q3 on prime tyres,... read more »
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Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for new team Mercedes at Shanghai on Saturday afternoon, producing a late time of 1:34.484 on the Soft tyres. The Mercedes driver... read more »
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Jenson Button believes that McLaren is too far back to benefit from the civil war raging at rival Red Bull. read more »
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Jenson Button admits that improvements to his McLaren car will not transform it into a potential winner in China this weekend. read more »
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After Friday practice for the Chinese Grand Prix, Jenson Button says McLaren has not made the step forward it had hoped for this weekend read more »
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Pirelli has rejected claims the soft tyre wasn't the right choice for the Chinese Grand Prix following complaints during second practice. Lewis Hamilton complained over... read more »
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After being rocked by a poor start to the 2013 season, McLaren's lead driver Jenson Button is wary about making predictions for the team at... read more »
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Although it appears McLaren have taken a step forward in China, Jenson Button fears it is not as big as the team had expected... read more »
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Jenson Button says he was expecting slightly more from McLaren's car upgrades for the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Briton stating that the impact of the developments do... read more »
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"I don't think we'll be fighting at the front this weekend," admits Jenson Button, "but we'll definitely be fighting someone." read more »
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Jenson Button has joined Lewis Hamilton in bemoaning the "extreme degradation" being experienced with the soft tyres in China. read more »
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Mercedes dominated the first Chinese Grand Prix practice session on Friday, with Nico Rosberg topping the timing screens by almost half a second over team-mate Lewis Hamilton... read more »
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Jenson Button says he's "surprised" by Seb Vettel's recent behaviour and comments as it is not what's required of a three-time Champ... read more »
Japanese Grand Prix
29th of March 2026
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | 51 |
| 2 | Kimi Antonelli | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 8 |
| 10 | Arvid Lindblad | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 98 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 67 |
| 3 | McLaren | 18 |
| 4 | Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| 5 | Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| 6 | Racing Bulls | 12 |
| 7 | Alpine | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 2 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Cadillac | 0 |
