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Jenson Button ‘surprised' by McLaren's struggles
After the Englishman qualified 17th for the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix, Jenson Button has admitted he was 'surprised' with the deficit the Honda powered McLaren had in comparison to its rivals. Both Button and Alonso failed to make it out of Q1. The new upgrade which the Honda engine received prior to the Belgian Grand Prix had been rumored to be equal to the Ferrari engine, however that wasn't the case. Button's nearest rival was Sauber's Felipe Nasr, who was almost a full second faster. Despite the ‘big upgrade' for Honda, their car was 12.6 KPH slower then Nico Rosberg's Mercedes which was the fastest car through the speed trap. Thanks to engine penalties, the McLaren duo would...
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