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Hear, hear!
I thought it was interesting - and very telling - that the post race interview was all about stuffing the start, and Jenson wasn't asked or congratulated about his charge through the field, which was impressive, even if aided by circumstance and tactics.
When the backlash starts, it really starts!
You know what last Sunday reminded me of? Remember how John Watson used to make charges from the back his own specialist subject? In fact, the more I think about it, isn't there a lot of Wattie to young master Button? There's a certain tenacity going on here. When he finds that something is not working for him, he finds the solution. He doesn't try to drive through the problem like a Mansell or a Villeneuve or a Rindt, nor does he sit down and grizzle if the car is anything less than perfect, like a....
Well, I'll draw a veil over that one.
Case in point, the BMW engine failures were being blamed on his technique, so he has been busily adjusting his technique to help himself, and the engine techs have been trying to meet him halfway. This is why I've got great hopes for his ultimate career.
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