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Button disappointed to miss out on Alonso fight

Jenson Button says he was disappointed to miss out on a close fight in the final laps of the Italian Grand Prix with McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso. The Englishman had a strong start and moved into the top 10, but was unable to keep rival drivers behind him thanks to the McLaren Honda’s lack of straight line speed. The Woking-based outfit’s drivers were on different tyres for the final stint, with Alonso rapidly closing in on Button. However, the Spaniard was forced to retire with a power unit issue. “I had a good start, and took some cars into Turn 1,” Button, who eventually finished 14th, explained. “The whole first lap was good – there were a lot of incidents, and I think...
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