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Button 2 laps down but staying upbeat
Jenson Button says he is taking positives away from reaching the finish of the Australian Grand Prix, despite completing it more than two laps down on the leaders at Albert Park. A significant weekend for the new McLaren-Honda project, though the disappointing pace of the MP4-30 in the run up to the race prompted limited expectations, the more immediate fear was that it wouldn't reach the finish line either having completed no more than 12 consecutive laps in testing. However, though team-mate Kevin Magnussen didn't reach the starting grid at all after stopping on the sighting lap, Button enjoyed a steadier afternoon, completing the 56 laps to make it to the chequered flag. Though it...
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