Monaco: Jenson Button will make the difference

By Phil Huff
May 25 2006

Jenson Button is looking forward to his 'home' Grand Prix, bringing back memories of his podium-finishing race performance two years ago.

"I'm really looking forward to this year's Monaco Grand Prix," said the Honda Racing F1 driver. "I had a good race there in 2004, finishing second after a really exciting battle.

"It's a crazy place to be racing, the circuit is very tight and twisty and you can really feel the speed of the car when the barriers are so close to you. It's a different race than any other on the calendar, with so much history, and it means even more to me as I live in Monaco so it's one of my home races."

Following the recent Vallelunga test, where changes were made to the car in preparation for the Monte Carlo race, Button's confident that he can extract even more from the car.

"You need good mechanical grip from the car and this is also a circuit where the driver can make even more of a difference to the race outcome. We've been really strong in qualifying all this year and that will be very important for the race as it's almost impossible to overtake except in the pit stops.

"It's also a fantastic race for the fans who can get so close to the action."