Button thrilled with passing Bahrain test
Jenson Button started in fourth place on the grid
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Sunday, 26, Apr 2009 03:58
Jenson Button hailed his victory in the Bahrain grand prix as the best of the season so far.
The Briton has won three of the four races this season and leads the drivers' championship by 12 points.
Last Sunday's Chinese grand prix winner Sebastien Vettel had to settle for the runner-up spot, with pole-sitter Jarno Trulli third in his Toyota.
Despite dominating the race and finishing seven seconds ahead of German Vettel, Button said the win eclipsed his triumphs in Australia and Malaysia.
"This was a tough race for us. This weekend we've not had the pace of the first few races for whatever reason. I guess these guys [Red Bull and Toyota] have caught us," the 29-year-old said.
"But the start was important, and I had a good one. When I passed Lewis [Hamilton] at the start of turn two, that was the move that really made the race for us.
"So I'm very happy. This race win is the best of a lot. To come away with this win is great."
World champion Lewis Hamilton put a turbulent start to the season behind him to finish fourth for McLaren.
The Briton used the KERS boost button to pass Vettel and Button on the run down to the first corner. But Button soon got his own back by passing Hamilton at turn one of lap two.
But Hamilton said he was thrilled with his finish.
"I'm delighted considering we started fifth," Hamilton said.
"We had a great start, but it was so hard to keep up with the Red Bull and the Toyotas and Brawn. It was impossible.
"We've got to keep pushing, but this is good for the team."