In this film for Mobil One’s The Grid Jenson Button previews the Chinese Grand Prix and reflects on his past performances at the circuit and his experiences of Shanghai life and the traffic! Jenson talks through his first time visiting the venue with Mclaren back in 2010, a race which saw him lead home his teammate Lewis Hamilton to a commanding 1-2 for the team.
After a challenging 2015 then team have made significant progress in performance, with the field leading chassis likely to suit the twisty second sector of the circuit, a sector Jenson particularly enjoys. The long straights of else where on the track are likely to highlight the top end performance gap Mclaren are still looking to come to terms with, but after taking their first points of the year in Bahrain, the team will be heading to Shanghai with expectations of a repeat performance.