Jenson Button says McLaren got the “maximum from everything” at the Austrian Grand Prix, after the British driver finished sixth at the Red Bull Ring.
The 2009 world champion lined up in third place on the grid and was running second in the early stages before gradually dropping back.
He finished in sixth place, after losing out on a top five result to Daniel Ricciardo in the final laps of the race.
While Button was pleased with points and felt McLaren got the maximum possible from his race weekend, he does not expect the team to be challenging so high up the order at Silverstone.
“I knew the race was going to be difficult – starting near the front definitely helps because you can race in clear air and do your own thing a little bit more, but, with two DRS zones around this place, we couldn’t keep the other cars behind,” he explained.
“While our pace was okay, once a car came past, they could overtake in places we never knew were possible.
“Nonetheless, we beat the Williams cars on sheer pace, and I think we did a great job with our race strategy. We really got the maximum from everything.
“Through every session, we’ve been improving; every run we’ve done, we made the car better and better.
“We did a great job all weekend, but we know that we head to Silverstone not expecting to be in this position next week.”
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