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Button expects Austrian penalty

Jenson Button says it is 'likely' that he will be slapped with a grid penalty but is not giving up on fighting back in the Austrian GP. The McLaren driver's Friday afternoon came to a premature end when he lost power from his Honda engine and had to return to the pits. Down in 18th place with just 17 laps to his name, Button only managed to beat the two Manor drivers for lap time. Added to his lack of pace, the Brit is expecting a grid penalty due to issues with his Honda engine. But despite that, Button is hoping that a Safety Car on Sunday will help him recover. 'We had an ignition plug issue which stopped us running this afternoon, which was a shame,' explained the 2009 World Champ....
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