With just 37 points from seven races so far in the season, it would be fair to say McLaren's performance has been far from satisfactory and Jenson Button feels the ride quality of the McLaren car has been a big issue this season.
"I think we do have OK downforce, but the problem for us has been the ride quality of the car," the Brit told AUTOSPORT. "There are many things a driver needs to be good at here, but he also needs to be working with a good team and driving a good car," he added.
Button though is hopeful that the team would do well in his home GP at Silverstone. "With us, this grand prix is going to be a difficult one. But I think we'll be stronger here than the previous races because it is a fast flowing circuit.
"There is a massive amount of movement of the car which really hurts the airflow and hurts the aerodynamics. Here it shouldn't be so much of problem, except for Turn 1 [Abbey] which is going to be a little tricky for us."...
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12:08 PM, Jun 19, 2013
Though McLaren have not achieved a top-three finish in the season so far, their sporting director Sam Michael is confident of a bounce back at Silverstone this weekend. Neither Jenson Button nor Sergio Perez have made it to the top three this season. Even in the last race, the Canadian GP, both drivers walked away without scoring a single point for the team. This was the first time in 64...
03:32 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Despite having a woeful start to the 2013 season, McLaren's sporting director Sam Michael is adamant that the team is still in the game and can make a comeback in the upcoming races. Both McLaren drivers - Jenson Button and Sergio Perez - failed to secure a top ten finish in Montreal last weekend. This was the first time first time in 64 races that McLaren did not manage a...
11:20 AM, Jun 17, 2013
McLaren driver Sergio Perez has admitted to feeling "frustrated" at his performance this season but does not let criticism of his driving effect him. "I feel frustrated; I feel that my performance with McLaren has been good," Perez said. "I have total support from my team, which as a driver is very important; to count on your team's support. And about the criticism, I believe everyone has their own point...
04:27 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Montreal: Sergio Perez has defended himself against criticism that he drove like "an idiot" at last month's Monaco Grand Prix, insisting he did nothing wrong. The Mexican came under fire from rival drivers after he collided with Formula One title contender Kimi Raikkonen in the most recent race of the championship but was adamant he was not to blame. "Every manoeuvre that you try to do in Monaco to try...
09:36 AM, Jun 07, 2013
London: McLaren say they are 'fully behind' Sergio Perez even if the Mexican's aggressive driving style has angered some of his Formula One rivals this season. Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen, an ex-McLaren driver himself, called Perez an idiot and suggested the youngster needed a punch in the face after a collision between the two at last month's Monaco Grand Prix. Perez's team-mate Jenson Button spoke of dangerous and 'dirty' driving that...
09:20 PM, Jun 05, 2013
Barcelona: Sergio Perez has made peace with teammate Jenson Button and their McLaren bosses after twice hitting Button during the Bahrain Grand Prix last month. Perez says they now need to work harder together in order to make McLaren more competitive at this week's Spanish Grand Prix. "We are thankful that we are in a team like McLaren which lets you fight as teammates, so in that respect we have...
09:21 AM, May 10, 2013
Sakhir: For McLaren, the story is becoming depressingly familiar. Another track and another race it doesn't expect to win. McLaren drivers Jenson Button and Sergio Perez were 11th and 13th fastest in the second practice ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Things aren't expected to get much better Sunday, the team acknowledged, due to the hot and sandy conditions which are unfavorable to a car like McLaren's which has struggled...
11:47 PM, Apr 19, 2013
Manama: Mexican Sergio Perez is not afraid to admit he is feeling the pressure at McLaren. The 23-year-old, who took over from Lewis Hamilton after the 2008 Formula One world champion left for Mercedes at the end of last season, assured reporters at the Bahrain Grand Prix that he could handle it, however. "I have definitely felt the pressure. At McLaren everyone is watching your performance - in every single...
11:23 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Manama: McLaren new boy Sergio Perez has been told by team boss Martin Whitmarsh to use his elbows and make life harder for Formula One rivals. "I think he's been very polite so far this year, I think he needs to toughen up," Whitmarsh told reporters after the Mexican finished a disappointing 11th in Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. "I think he's been generous in allowing people past him....
04:24 PM, Apr 15, 2013
For a brief moment, it appeared Jenson Button would challenge for a podium spot at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday and end McLaren's poor start to the season. But those hopes unraveled in the pits. ...
09:34 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Three-time Formula One champion Jackie Stewart expects McLaren to join Red Bull and Ferrari among the list of challengers. ...
12:31 PM, Mar 24, 2013
The team's newest driver, Sergio Perez, feels McLaren must do whatever it can to compete including returning to last year's car. ...
10:14 AM, Mar 22, 2013
Perez did a series of shorter runs in the morning and then longer ones in the afternoon. ...
08:53 AM, Feb 21, 2013
McLaren finished third in the constructors' championship last season and are in the midst of a major transformation. ...
11:46 AM, Feb 01, 2013
McLaren unveiled their 2013 Formula One car with an ear-splitting blast from the past as the team celebrated 50 years in motor racing. ...
11:15 PM, Jan 31, 2013
Greater Noida: Mexican test driver Esteban Gutierrez will replace sick compatriot Sergio Perez in first practice at the Indian Grand Prix on Friday, the Sauber Formula One team said. "Due to the fact ... Prez is unwell, the Sauber F1 Team has decided to let its reserve driver Esteban Gutierrez jump into the car for the first free practice session," they said in a statement. "This should help Sergio's speedy...
09:28 AM, Oct 26, 2012
Greater Noida: Sauber's Mexican driver Sergio Perez cancelled his Indian Grand Prix media commitments due to illness on Thursday with doubts about whether he would be fit for Friday practice. Sauber said Perez had a cold and a decision would be made on Friday with Mexican reserve Esteban Gutierrez, who has been tipped to move up to a race seat with the Formula One team next year, available as a...
04:40 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Suzuka: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton accused his future replacement Sergio Perez of 'crazy' driving on Sunday after the two fought for points at the Japanese Grand Prix. Mexican Perez, who will move from Sauber to replace Hamilton next season when the 2008 Formula One champion joins Mercedes, retired on the 18th of 53 laps after spinning off while trying to pass the Briton at the hairpin. Perez, who is not a...
06:01 PM, Oct 07, 2012
