Jenson Button News

The Brit's McLaren lost power on his final run in Q3 leaving him in ninth and behind his team-mate Sergio Perez for tomorrow's Grand Prix The 2009 champion was gunning for a top five spot in qualifying when his engine lost power as he was sizing up for his final run and had to settle for ninth.

There were top ten times in qualifying for the Monaco GP for both McLarens, Adrian Sutil and also Jean-Eric Vergne... McLaren: Sergio Perez: "It's not great to cross the finish line, feel like you've just done a mega lap, and find that you're only seventh.

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers The Formula One F1 series has completed Q1 qualifying on the streets of Monaco in preparation for the 2013 Monaco Grand Prix GP.

Hamilton and Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg head into qualifying on Saturday as favourites to land pole position ahead of Sunday's race.

Whether you know a lot or a little about Formula 1 racing, there are certain names that you'll just know by reputation - either down to their success or down to their notorious lifestyles.

When McLaren romped to victory in the final two races of 2012 there was every reason to believe that the Woking-based team would be serious championship challengers this season, even withstanding the loss of Lewis Hamilton to rivals Mercedes.

ONLY at Monaco, home to the iconic Casino Square, is the gamble of qualifying over race strategy played out with such transparency as Formula 1 teams place all their chips on number one.

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The Brit will compete in arguably the toughest race of the season this weekend - around the tight Monaco streets where there is no margin for error.

Rosberg was 0.318 seconds quicker than Hamilton as the two silver cars established themselves as favourites to set pole position in qualifying on Saturday.

Jenson Button and Paul di Resta made it inside the top ten in Thursday's practice in Monaco while Adrian Sutil narrowly missed out... McLaren: Jenson Button: "We struggled in the morning when the circuit was still fairly 'green' - we couldn't get any temperatures into the tyres, but I think that affected everybody, not just us.

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A question to you all. Round six of a 19-race season coming up, the same points are up for grabs as any other grand prix.

It hasn't been a great few months for McLaren fans, but Jenson Button is determined to put a smile on their faces by the time the British GP comes around.

Things may not have gone according to plan for McLaren so far this campaign, but that doesn't mean the team are ready to give up on this year's car.

The Monaco Grand Prix is round 6 of the 2013 Formula One season. It is also considered as the most prestigious event on the F1 calendar.

Jenson Button is "confident" McLaren will once again improve in Monaco but reckons it will only be a "small step" forward.

A CHILTON Trinity student is on course to follow Jenson Button into a Formula One career after excelling in his first year in the sport.

Round six of the championship sees the paddock arrive in Monte Carlo for arguably the most famous event on the calendar, the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2013.

For all the latest F1 odds on the Monaco GP, round six of the 2013 F1 Championship, visit Sky Bet .