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Button: I hope Alonso annihilates me all weekend!

Jenson Button is hoping that his McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso 'is really quick and annihilates me' at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. In a rare statement of hope and encouragement for his principal rival, the 2009 world champion was showing how important the introduction of Honda's latest engine in Alonso's car could be for the future of the team. 'Normally, when you’re teammates, you want exactly the same engine,' said Button on Thursday. 'But I'm hoping it's a really good upgrade. I hope he's really quick and annihilates me all weekend! It's unusual to say that. 'When you're fighting for a world championship, or fighting at the front, everything has to be the same, but...
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