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Button blames 'undriveable' McLaren

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'We had this problem on Friday where we kept having to take front wing off to get the balance' © Press Association
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Jenson Button admitted he was mystified after qualifying for the British Grand Prix down in 14th position. Although the McLarens have been off the pace all weekend, Button still expected to do much better.

"This morning the car felt really good," he said. "I personally think there is something wrong. The car was undriveable this afternoon as soon as I jumped in it. I took so much front end out of it, five or six turns, which is 1.5%, which is just wrong. We had this problem on Friday where we kept having to take front wing off to get the balance.

"We have a new front wing which is working really well, but something felt very wrong then. I was getting on with the car this morning even if we didn't have much experience with the new setting."

Asked about the new exhaust system, he said he agreed with the call to postpone its full introduction. "It wouldn't have been right to run [it here] so it was the right decision."

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