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Button frustrated by McLaren mistake

Jenson Button says his McLaren cannot afford to make silly mistakes like the one which cost him a place in Q2 during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix. The British driver was knocked out in Q1 for the 10th time this year after he used the wrong engine settings during his run because his team forgot to tell him to change them over the radio. The mistake meant Button's car batteries were drained before the end of the lap. As McLaren continues to struggle, Button said the team needs to make sure it avoids errors like today's. "On the first run I wasn't told what engine mode to be in," said Button, who will start 16th. "Every time before a timed lap we are told before we...
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