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Jenson Button targets qualifying improvement

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Jenson Button is hoping to make life easier for himself at Hockenheim by qualifying higher up the grid on Saturday.

Button fought his way from 14th on the grid to finish fourth at the British Grand Prix but admitted that he needs to improve his Saturday qualifying performances if he wants to challenge for race victories.

"After two disappointments in qualifying at Valencia and Silverstone, my aim for this weekend must be to make life easier for myself on Saturday afternoon, so that I can maximise my performance on Sunday without needing to play catch-up during the race," said Button.

"This will be another busy weekend for all of us as we spend Friday working through the changes we've made to optimise the blown diffuser. Hopefully, we'll have a positive test and will be able to see the benefits of the upgrades in the race for the first time. I'm looking forward to it."

Although Hockenheim has not been the happiest of hunting grounds for Button, the McLaren driver enjoys racing on the circuit.

"My most memorable experience at Hockenheim must be back in 2004, when I qualified 13th and raced through the field to finish second - so not too dissimilar to my race at Silverstone last week, then!

"Seriously, though, I enjoy racing at Hockenheim: I miss the long, flat-out straights that made up the circuit at the start of my Formula One career, that was pretty unique. But the current track is better for the spectators and has shown itself to be a very good place for both racing and overtaking."

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