Friday: McLaren well positioned, Button ahead of Magnussen
The two McLaren drivers are having a lot of fun on the rollercoaster at Outre-Quiévrain. However, they believe they can still improve.
Jenson Button (No. 22) – 4th and 5th
The veteran is reasonably happy with the balance of his F1, even though he thinks there’s room for improvement with medium tires.
Then he mentions the passage of Eau Rouge with the new regulations: « With our low aerodynamic downforce setup, it’s… uh… interesting. You experience oversteer at over 300 km/h, and I admit to having let out a few screams inside my helmet at that spot on two or three occasions, especially with a lot of fuel. But it’s a track where you always get scares – and, as always at Spa, it’s a great experience and I’m looking forward to the next two days. »
Kevin Magnussen (No. 20) – 7th and 9th
Like most of his colleagues, the Danish rookie is happy to return to Spa, where he is driving a Formula 1 car for the first time on a fantastic track. He is satisfied with the balance of his car, even though he can still fine-tune his settings.
He expresses his wishes for the rest of the weekend: « Personally, I hope it will be dry tomorrow because that would give us continuity in development – and it’s always more fun to drive at Spa on a dry track. »
