News Details
Jenson Button: Testing in Bahrain would have been ‘absolutely useless’
Jenson Button says testing in Bahrain ahead of his return to Formula 1 this weekend, replacing Fernando Alonso in Monaco, would have been “absolutely useless”. The British driver stepped back from F1 at the end of last season. But with Alonso missing Monaco to compete at the Indianapolis 500, Button has been drafted in to replace him. He has yet to try out the new 2017 cars, but the 2009 F1 champion admitted driving at the in-season Bahrain test would not have been helpful. “The preparation has been good; apart from [the fact that] I haven’t obviously driven the car, with these new regulations” he said in Wednesday’s FIA press conference. “So,...
Full Story »
Full Story »
9y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Jenson Button 'very much looking forward to Monaco'...
McLaren boss Zak Brown has dismissed comments from Mark Webber, who said...
9y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Jenson Button feels 'well prepared' for Monaco F1...
McLaren-Honda driver Jenson Button says he feels “well...
9y ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Button: Testing 2017 car in Bahrain would've been...
McLaren driver Jenson Button believes he would've gained nothing from...
9y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Honda chooses Luca Marini's crew chief for Fabio...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Moto3 title leader Maximo Quiles secures Aspar Moto2...
Incumbent Moto3 championship leader Maximo Quiles will be promoted to the...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Pedro Acosta gives himself 7/10 rating after first...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Marc Marquez's relentless comeback: 'Nobody knows the...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
World Cup lead-in set to bring massive attention to...
This weekend’s Music City Grand Prix from Nashville Superspeedway could...
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
How to watch IndyCar 2026 at Nashville: Weekend...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
FIFA World Cup Final drama and shifting start times...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Pato O’Ward labels Scott Dixon ‘perfect person to...
Pato O’Ward is looking forward to being able to learn new tips and...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
WRC Estonia: Sami Pajari storms into rally lead with...
No description available...
5h ago from Motorsport.com
Peerless Pajari takes seven from seven to lead WRC...
Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen won all seven stages on the opening day of...
7h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
WRC Estonia: Sami Pajari leads after Friday afternoon...
No description available...
12h ago from Motorsport.com
Why return to WRC happy hunting ground is important...
No description available...
15h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
“I thought it was AI, and it wasn’t even real” -...
Spain midfeilder Mikel Merino thought that the iconic image of Lionel...
2h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'He has something very special' - Nacho Monreal asks...
Former Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal has urged the club to do everything...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Papers: Arsenal preparing offer for Aston Villa...
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
3h ago from SkySports.com
Reports: Arsenal in talks to make double £140million...
Arsenal could be preparing an extraordinary double raid on Aston Villa as...
3h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Comments
Hottest News
Why did Ferrari go AWOL on day one at Spa-Francorchamps?
Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari can close the gap... Read More »
3h ago from GrandPrix247.com
Lewis Hamilton facing FIA penalty at Belgian Grand Prix...
Ferrari have been reported to the stewards at the... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
F1TECH: Haas brings four-part aerodynamic upgrade package...
Haas has introduced a targeted four-part... Read More »
1h ago from F1Technical.net
