Button sixth but still unhappy
Jenson Button was in a downbeat mood after the first day of practice for the Belgian Grand Prix despite setting a promising sixth best time
"To be honest, we didn't have a great day," he said. "We haven't found the right set-up and the car is just very low on grip all round, both at the front and the rear.
"The rear end is moving around a lot - it feels like the same problem we had in Hungary, but the circuit here is much less bumpy. I feel uncomfortable with the car at the moment, but we still have time to find the right balance."
In contrast, his Renault team-mate Jarno Trulli was happy despite only going 12th fastest.
"I had a very good first day, concentrating mainly on race set-up. The car is working very well, even though we still have some work to do to improve the balance. I'm confident there is more performance left to find in the package."
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