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Button dreams of Jubilee victory

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Jenson Button has admitted that a win in his home grand prix at Silverstone next weekend would be a fitting way to mark the Queen's Jubilee year.

Remarkably Button has never been on the podium at the British Grand Prix - fourth-place finishes in 2004 and 2010 remain his best performances - and he said success there would fill in one of the main gaps in an impressive career.

"I've imagined it many times," he said. "I'm sure it feels very special because you see the fans excited and celebrating with you, and it's a massive year for the UK with the Queen's Jubilee and the Olympics [so] it'd be very special to stand at the top of the podium.

"Of course, every year is special to win your home grand prix but this year we have the best opportunity. The car should suit the circuit, and although we race for a team, most drivers are very patriotic and they want to succeed at their home grands prix for themselves but also for their countrymen.

"If I win, I'll get really emotional. It will mean so much more. That was what it felt like after winning the world championship after so many years trying to get the right car and the right team. I'm not sure I will be blubbing like a girl but I will be emotional."

Although his season has gone off the rails since he won the opening race in Australia, Button said he took heart from Fernando Alonso's victory in Spain. "Everything fell into place for him," he said. "Sometimes you make those moves, they don't work out and you end up in the wall. But I hope his winning is over. He has his home grand prix and hopefully we can take over now."

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