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Button says McLaren preparation greatest he has seen

07 March 2010 @ 12:00 GMT - Max Moore

F1 champ Jenson Button reckons McLaren's effort in preparing for the new season is greater than anything he has experienced in F1 before. Button maintained that he needed a fresh challenge after winning the title with the Brawn GP team last season.

Button says the change is much better than he expected and says he feels at home with his new team. "My winter has been an incredible learning experience - joining Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has provided me with exactly the sort of challenge I needed," Button said.

"I have put every effort into working with the team, my engineers and learning about my car to ensure that we start the season in Bahrain in the best possible shape. I've never known a team work as hard as we have done over the winter - I've spent more time with my engineers this winter than I have before any other season, and I feel very comfortable about my preparations," he explained.

He starts the new season for the first time as a defending world champion. "I'm really looking forward to getting into my car on Friday morning in Bahrain and knowing that I'm the world champion. It's a responsibility and an honour - but it's something I'm going to enjoy for as long as I can. I don't want to lose that number from my car," he said.