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Button: Nurburgring not one of my favourites

Jenson Button joins Robert Kubica in saying that he is not a fan of the Nurburgring circuit, where the F1 circus will be congregating this weekend for the European Grand Prix. Despite the track's legendary status and beautiful setting, the Honda driver finds the circuit's tricky idiosyncrasies more of a put-off than a turn-on. The track-design does not suit the Brit's smooth driving style but Button is still determined to use his precision to get the most out of Nurburgring's unusual undulations.

The 27-year-old said: "Although it is a venue with a great deal of motor racing history, I have to be honest and say that the Nürburgring is not one of my favourite circuits on the Formula One calendar. It is actually quite a tricky circuit, particularly going down to the first corner from the start line, as it has a bumpy approach and you need to keep your wits about you and position yourself well for the best exit. Having said that, the first corner is one of the best opportunities for overtaking as the cars around you quite often just slide straight on. You can also overtake going into the chicane at the end of the lap.

"The key to getting a quick lap around the Nürburgring is getting your approach to turn one absolutely right because you can ruin your whole lap if you get on the brakes at the wrong moment. From a technical viewpoint, the biggest challenge is to have a car which works well with the changes of camber because there are a lot of corners off-camber so it is vital to get the correct line when you arrive into the corner."

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