Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton regret for their supporters in their homeland


Silverstone, - 2009 world champion did not qualify for the second session of qualifying and had to start at number 16. When will sharpen the first time in qualifying last minute, the rain fell and he was thrown from the top 15.

"I do not think we made a mistake with the strategy during the race. We're just not fast enough when the race. That's it," said Button.

Two British driver Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton apologized for not being able to ride the podium in front of supporters at home while competing at the Silverstone circuit (8/7). Both are highly do not believe that they were knocked out of the top five, where Hamilton ranks eighth, while Button into the top ten positions.

That afternoon, Hamilton recalled, he did not have the speed to compete in the future. "It's not a great race for me and the tires' proved to be a major force. Ban I was better when at the end of my first assignments (first pitstop) and I was able to survive in the back of Fernando," he said.

 But, he added, "It is difficult to understand how we have led the race on one side and then fell back to eighth position. While the car does not feel bad as a whole," Hamilton surprised.

Perhaps, too fast pitstop incomprehensible world champion 2008. When he finished doing the first pitstop on lap 22 with a hard compound tire wear, it must be entered again tujulap later. Calculation, at least he returned the fastest tire change on lap 35.

"Lewis driving a car with a very good start and make progress consistently throughout the first third of the race," said McLaren team principal Whitmarsh yesterday. After that, we try to give a more round number, but he was not happy with the tires attached to all four wheels.


Very disappointed
On the other hand, Button apologized to supporters for failing to give the best results for his supporters. This race, according to Button has let him down very deep. The condition is not only experienced in the race, but had felt since qualifying.