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McLaren’s Jenson Button has refuted the notion that he stands out as a wet-weather specialist,despite claiming half of his wins in Formula 1 in pouring conditions.
The British driver notched up five of his ten career wins in wet outings,including his debut victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix in 2006 — and all three wins with McLaren since last year.
His sole win this season came at the thrilling Canadian Grand Prix,interrupted with torrential rainfall at one time,to take the lead on the last lap after a charge from the back of the field.
But the results have not led the 2009 world champion to necessarily believe that he has an added advantage under such conditions.
“I enjoy racing in all conditions,but that enjoyment is always greater when my car is fully competitive, said Button. “When my car is capable of achieving a race win,that’s clearly most enjoyable of all. That can occur in dry or wet weather conditions,but it’s certainly true that I’ve had a degree of success in wet or changeable weather conditions. But,assisted by my engineers,I always aim to get the maximum out of my car at all times and in all weather conditions.
“Consistency of preparation,allied to controlled speed,is the key,” he added.
Weather at the Nurburgring,the venue of the German Grand Prix later this week,is noted to be unpredictable with showers expected to trouble the weekend including on Sunday.
Button is currently fifth in the drivers’ standings with 109 points,95 points adrift of championship leader Sebastian Vettel.
