McLaren's Button wishes for wet weather at Silverstone

Updated on: 07 July,2011 08:00 AM IST |
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Mclaren's Button wishes for wet weather this weekend; says it will help challenge Red Bull

Mclaren's Button wishes for wet weather this weekend; says it will help challenge Red Bull

McLaren's Jenson Button is hoping for rain during this weekend's British Grand Prix in Silverstone. The Brit believes wet weather will help his team overhaul Red Bull.

Red Bull and German driver Sebastian Vettel have been superior this season, winning six of the eight races this far, butu00a0 McLaren have proved they can compete in difficult weather. Button's win at the rain-affected Canadian GP stands testament to that fact.

Jenson Button. PIC/Getty Images

"Sorry guys, but if it rains it is not so good for fans sitting out in it, but for us in terms of our pace in the wet and in terms of a result, wet weather could be good," Button told the Daily Express.

"It definitely does mix it up a bit. Our car seems to work well in the wet.

"We've proved that on a couple of occasions and if you look at the pace in Valencia, you would say we were nowhere near close enough to the Red Bulls.

"Whether that is going to be the same when we arrive at Silverstone, as we do have changes to the car and there is a regulation change, I don't know. I hope not.

"I hope we have made some good improvements. It is going to be tough to beat the Red Bulls.

"We always knew that but we won't know how difficult it is until Friday and the practice sessions," the 2009 champion added.

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