Question: Four races, two wins, 60 points. Not bad!
Jenson Button: It has been an absolutely incredible start to the season. Just…incredible. To say I’m satisfied would be a massive understatement - I am absolutely blown away by all the events of the last five weeks, and to be on top in the world championship is just an amazing place to be. And it feels so good. But, make no mistake, it’s been achieved through hard work. We got here because every one in the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team has been working for this every single day.
I first got in the car in February, and it really hasn’t stopped since then - whether it’s been at the tests, at the races, on the track or off it, we’ve all been working like crazy to get to the front - and I think our current position in both championships is well and truly deserved. We’ve not got everything right - but the fact that we’ve admitted that, and just got on and learned from it, has been a very valuable experience. And we’re not relaxing now - we might have some difficulties getting the people, the cars and the freight home before Barcelona, but that won’t stop the efforts we’re making to be even more competitive when we return to Europe.
Question: Finally, have you been affected by the travel disruption?
Jenson Button: Not at the moment, no. Jess (Michibata) and I had already made plans for a few days’ holiday before we knew of the travel disruption. Of course, it’s something that I’ve been following, because I know it’s affected a lot of people in the team, and I’m wishing them all well in their efforts to get home, because I know it’s not been easy. But I know that no problem is too big for our team and that we’ll get home eventually.
Actually, the one thing that it’s made us think about is the distance we travel: usually, at a Grand Prix you don’t feel too far from home because you know you can always jump on a flight anywhere in the world and get home. When that’s taken away from you, it does make you realise just how much land there is between you and home. It gives you quite a different perspective than normal - which is quite interesting. I hope everyone manages to make it home soon.
| 
|