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Button disappointed at 'bigger gaps than expected'

Jenson Button says McLaren-Honda are “in the fight” for the top ten in qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix, but admits he thought he would be closer. Button finished Friday practice at the Marina Bay Circuit down in 14th but while he was encouraged by the pace of team-mate, Fernando Alonso, with the Spaniard winding up eighth quickest, he thought the gap to certain teams would be smaller. Reflecting on his own form, Button added that he is confident he will be closer on Saturday as he was handicapped somewhat by having to use an older spec power-unit in FP1 and FP2. “I think Fernando had a reasonable balance – we were on a different spec of engine. I was running on an older...
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