“Who would have thought that after a safety car sticking on new tyres (a few
laps later) would be the right thing to do, as Mark (Webber) and Michael
(Schumacher) did.
“It was just a very strange race, one in which we stuck to our guns and
strategy. We didn’t do anything wrong, we just didn’t do anything exciting.
“But I do take something away from the weekend in that I was much happier with
the balance. I think we found something.”
Whether that will be enough to propel Button into the top three remains to be
seen, but he would like to think so.
It is a remarkable fact Button has never once finished on the podium in 12
attempts at Silverstone, something he would dearly love to end this time
around.
Button said: “For us the next race is our home grand prix, with home support.
“A lot more importantly it’s a high-speed circuit which should suit us better
than these low-speed ones, so there’s hope. I’ll be going there positive.”
The title picture, however, is fast becoming a concern, although one Button
will be putting to the back of his mind in just under a fortnight’s time
given the gap he now faces to Fernando Alonso.
Collecting just six points from his last five races, Button said: “Sixty two
points behind Fernando, wow! That’s quite a lot.
“That’s more points than I’ve scored (49), but at least I’ve another 12 races,
so although I’m a long way behind, it is still possible.
“But I’m not thinking about that. I’m thinking about going to my home race and
driving a fast, flowing circuit which hopefully our car should work well
on.”