“But with everyone else, if you have a good weekend then you can challenge, so
we’ll see.
“If we don’t get a podium then it’s not going to change the way we go about
our car next year, but it would just be a nice way to end the season.
“A good result, with both cars in the points, close to a podium would be good,
but we have to aim for a podium.”
Button does not mind conceding to being relieved the season is coming to a
close, in particular after further issues materialised over the course of
the recent United States Grand Prix weekend.
“I’m annoyed because I feel the car performance has been there on Fridays and
Saturday mornings (through practice),” added Button.
“I hoped to be fighting it out for fourth or fifth (in qualifying) in Austin
and I ended up 13th, so really weird. I’ve got to work out why that is
because it was the same in Abu Dhabi.
“The pace is definitely there, I just can’t extract it in qualifying which is
strange.”
For Button and McLaren, it is just one more problem to add to the pot when it
comes to the troublesome car they have had to deal with all year.
He said: “After the race in Brazil I fly straight to the UK to start work on
next year’s car.
“That’s the exciting part this year, and it will bring closure, so I’m looking
forward to that.
“I’ve already driven the car in the simulator and it’s very different.
“It’s going to be a long winter for all of us to get to grips with how the car
is going to be, where it is now and where it’s going to be at the first race.
“My experience will definitely help me, and having such a close team will also
really help.”