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McLaren's Button and Hamilton Have The Last Laugh Over Split Red Bull
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July 14, 2010, Wednesday
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MCLAREN'S Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button had the last laugh over rival Red Bull at the weekend, even if Australian Mark Webber won their home British Grand Prix.
While Red Bull were fighting fires once again, Button and Hamilton's 'love-in' continued to reap results. McLaren stayed ahead of Red Bull in the constructors' championship while overall leader Hamilton, who finished a close runner-up to Webber, eased 12 points clear of Button in his title battle.
"I think everyone's been taking the Mick out of us that we get on well as teammates and as a team but it's what works for us," reigning world champion Button said after racing from 14th on the grid to fourth place.
"We get on well at the moment. That might not always be the case but we are going to try and keep it that way," added the 30-year-old. "I think it keeps a very good environment within the team and it pushes everyone really hard here. It seems that in some teams you want to put a wall up in the middle (of the garage) but we share information. That is so important. They (Red Bull) have a very different situation," said Button. "It might work for them, it might not, but our situation is the best I've had in Formula One."
Webber and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner had both said before the race that the McLaren 'love-in', illustrated by one newspaper printing Hamilton and Button's images framed by a giant heart, could not last and was bound to end in tears. Instead, not for the first time this season, Red Bull showed that internal combustion is not confined to the engine compartment while McLaren cashed in.
While Red Bull were fighting fires once again, Button and Hamilton's 'love-in' continued to reap results. McLaren stayed ahead of Red Bull in the constructors' championship while overall leader Hamilton, who finished a close runner-up to Webber, eased 12 points clear of Button in his title battle.
"I think everyone's been taking the Mick out of us that we get on well as teammates and as a team but it's what works for us," reigning world champion Button said after racing from 14th on the grid to fourth place.
"We get on well at the moment. That might not always be the case but we are going to try and keep it that way," added the 30-year-old. "I think it keeps a very good environment within the team and it pushes everyone really hard here. It seems that in some teams you want to put a wall up in the middle (of the garage) but we share information. That is so important. They (Red Bull) have a very different situation," said Button. "It might work for them, it might not, but our situation is the best I've had in Formula One."
Webber and Red Bull team boss Christian Horner had both said before the race that the McLaren 'love-in', illustrated by one newspaper printing Hamilton and Button's images framed by a giant heart, could not last and was bound to end in tears. Instead, not for the first time this season, Red Bull showed that internal combustion is not confined to the engine compartment while McLaren cashed in.
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