Brawn still pushing all the Buttons: Championship leader fires warning to rivals
Posted by Aswana Friday, 24 July 2009 08:54
Jenson Button says rivals Red Bull have not improved as much as people and think - and is not afraid of them ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Red Bull's recent displays have added pressure on Brit Button at the top of the F1 standings.
The Brawn driver leads Sebastian Vettel by 21 points and Mark Webber by 22.5.
Bullish Button said: 'It's not a race where I'm going in worried too much. I'm going there thinking we do have a really good chance of winning. The Red Bulls are quick, they've made improvements, but I don't think it's as big as it looks at the moment.'
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Red Bull's management are not getting over-confident of upsetting Button.
'There's a long way to go to catch up with Jenson Button,' team principal Christian Horner said.
'There are no obvious weaknesses in our armory, but as a group we must continue to push ourselves in all areas all the time. Our drivers are both at the top of their game.'
But Webber is confident of drivers' title and constructors' title glory.
'They are both still up for grabs, there is no question about it,' he said. 'We probably never envisaged the season that we're having. Let's see how we go in the hot races and maybe it's a bit more difficult for us.'
