Europe: Jenson Button talks with the press

By Phil Huff
May 26 2005

BAR Honda's Jenson Button sat in on the pre-race press conference today, chatting about the build up to the teams return to racing at the European Grand Prix. Despite being Jenson's first time in the press conference since post-race at Imola, questions were a bit thin on the ground.

Jenson, can I start with you considering you have been a little unemployed over the last few weekends. What was it like to watch as a spectator rather than drive?

I was employed! I was commentating for ITV. It was quite interesting actually, to watch the race while it was actually happening.

And how was the commentary?

I was quite good! Quite impressed with myself.

And modest too! Coming here, are you frustrated? Are you like a greyhound on a leash?

I am not frustrated now. I have been, but we are back racing again so I am very excited and counting down the minutes to go out on the circuit. It has been a tough couple of weeks, not being in the car considering we think we have a reasonably quick car. But we have to get our heads down and get on with the race.

Is the rest of the team thinking the same way?

Definitely. I think everyone is very positive. They handled the situation very well and as a team we are very strong and we are very positive.

So you are going to come back with a bang?

We have to wait and see. We haven't got the easiest slot in qualifying, first and second, so that won't be very easy, but I am sure we will make the best out of the situation we are in.