Button Welcomes Unexpected Points

Briton Jenson Button was happy after scoring two unexpected points in today's European Grand Prix, where the BAR driver was unable to find the pace all weekend.

"I'm very happy to finish where we did because we weren't really on the pace at all today," admitted Button after finishing in seventh position. "I was really struggling with oversteer and I had to take it really easy on the first couple of stints to conserve the tyres, otherwise it would just have been oversteer all the way.

"It's been a tough old weekend here so I'm pleased we were able to get a couple of points into the bargain because the boys deserve a bit of a boost. Their work in the pits today was incredible with Jacques and I in on the same lap. I hope we can all expect something more in Magny-Cours next weekend."

Canadian teammate Jacques Villeneuve, on the other hand, was happy his weekend was over after a torrid race from which he retired on lap 52.

"I'm pleased to see the end of a very bad weekend," he said. "Once we got going the pace wasn't too bad, but it was hard to be stuck behind the Minardis. I made a couple of mistakes as well and I was lucky to recover from my spin in the chicane.

"Just as it looked as if I was at least going to be able to finish the race, second gear broke and it was over. I guess we just have to hope for a better weekend in Magny-Cours now."