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Button: 'I haven't driven a McLaren like this before'
Sutton Images Enlarge Jenson Button believes the McLaren MP4-30 has the ingredients to be the best McLaren he has driven since joining the team in 2010, but admits it will not get close to its full potential at this weekend's Australian Grand Prix. McLaren struggled for mileage throughout testing and arrives in Melbourne with concerns about making the full race distance on Sunday. However, from the initial feeling of the car in testing, Button says the Honda-powered MP4-30 has the basic traits of a winning car minus the necessary downforce. "I feel that this is a good start but we don't have enough downforce to fight with Mercedes or even a couple of the other teams," he said....
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