Button Warns of Dangers on New Track

Briton Jenson Button warned on Thursday of potential problems at the first corner of the newly-created Indianapolis Formula One circuit laid out within the infield of the traditional 2.5 miles oval track.

"It could be a little bit like Monza was in there at the start," he said of the circuit for the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday. "I think will be a lot of cars dicing it a bit. It's a bit tight," Button said.

Button was referring to the first right-hand bend at the end of the start finish straight, before the looming banking of the oval's turn four.

He explained with a grid full of cars attacking the corner, the bend could get crowded.

"Then, you could see a few of us going straight on and into the oval circuit."

Button said he had been learning the circuit through computer simulations.

Other drivers gave a preliminary thumbs up to the new road circuit that has been created within the famous Indianapolis oval.