Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Jenson Button scored on Sunday his maiden win for the McLaren-Mercedes team.
Button switched to dry tires the moment a dry line began to appear. It was very risky, but Button drove brilliantly in the treacherous conditions and emerged as the winner at the end by saving his tires.
“First, Jenson showed extreme tactical acuity and supreme strategic responsibility by personally electing to make the early call from intermediate to dry tires, a move that moved him ahead of the pack and laid the foundation for this victory,” said McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh.
“Second, he drove with incredible intelligence and impressive maturity to maintain a consistent gap at the front, altering his car’s settings in order to best look after the tires during the extremely long second stint. It was, in all ways, a faultless victory.”
Robert Kubica arrived second in his Renault ahead of Felipe Massa in a Ferrari.
See the photo gallery to relive the exciting race.
Button switched to dry tires the moment a dry line began to appear. It was very risky, but Button drove brilliantly in the treacherous conditions and emerged as the winner at the end by saving his tires.
“First, Jenson showed extreme tactical acuity and supreme strategic responsibility by personally electing to make the early call from intermediate to dry tires, a move that moved him ahead of the pack and laid the foundation for this victory,” said McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh.
“Second, he drove with incredible intelligence and impressive maturity to maintain a consistent gap at the front, altering his car’s settings in order to best look after the tires during the extremely long second stint. It was, in all ways, a faultless victory.”
Robert Kubica arrived second in his Renault ahead of Felipe Massa in a Ferrari.
See the photo gallery to relive the exciting race.
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