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Button hungry to get back to heat of the battle; FORMULA ONE.


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JENSON BUTTON Jenson Alexander Lyons Button, often called Jense, (born 19 January, 1980) is an English Formula One racing driver. He currently competes for the Honda Racing F1 team. He won his first Grand Prix in Hungary, on August 6 2006 after 113 races.  is praying his Brawn GP car will be quick in Hungary next week, admitting "a problem" is emerging in the shape of the Red Bull team.

Button is now anxiously looking over his shoulder after Mark Webber

For other people named Mark Webber, see Mark Webber (disambiguation).


Mark Alan Webber, (born August 27, 1976) is an Australian Formula One driver. He was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, son of Alan, the local motorcycle dealer.
 and Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel (born July 3 1987 in Heppenheim) is a German race car driver. He is currently contracted to the Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One team alongside Vitantonio Liuzzi after replacing Scott Speed on July 31 2007.  dominated for the second grand prix in succession at the Nurburgring on Sunday.

The 29-year-old only managed fifth for Brawn behind the third Red Bull one-two finish of the season, on this occasion led by Australian Webber for his first victory in For mula One in 130 starts.

After starting the year with six wins from the opening seven races, Button has now taken just seven points from the last two which has seen his lead cut to 21 to Vettel and 22.5 to Webber.

The cool conditions at Silverstone and the Nurburgring have worked against Button, which is why he is expecting a return to the front in the heat of Budapest, otherwise he knows he is in trouble.

"Of course I'm wor ried," admitted Button. "Wouldn't you be? I've had a sixth and a fifth in the last two races.

"I expected more in Germany, I expected to be on the podium, but the race just didn't go well, so you have to wor r y.

"But I don't think 'Oh damn, we're going to lose the championship'. It's 'Come on, let's make the difference'.

"Now I am looking forward to the next couple of races which could help us, particularly Hungary where we've some new aero parts and it's a hot circuit. I think our car will be strong there."
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Publication:Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date:Jul 14, 2009
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