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Button relishing ‘tricky’ F1 opener in Melbourne
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Jenson Button says Melbourne's Albert Park Circuit makes for a “tricky place” to start to the Formula One season, but the McLaren-Honda driver is “excited” to race at a venue where he has already won three times. The Briton, who also has two pole positions to his name in Australia, is entering his 17th year in the top flight, his seventh with the Woking team. After enjoying a much smoother winter, Button is eager for the new campaign to begin in earnest. “I’m so excited to go racing again!” the 2009 world champion said. “Albert Park is always a great season-opener. “[It] is a tricky place to start the season at – it’s an unforgiving, technical,...
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