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Driver respect helps avoid expected GP2-style carnage
Jenson Button says 'respect and understanding' between the F1 drivers led to a largely trouble-free inaugural European Grand Prix to be held at the Baku City Circuit, even though most drivers agreed they were surprised to see barely any incidents. With the tricky high-speed Azerbaijan street circuit proving difficult to master during free practice and qualifying after nearly every driver experienced an off-track moment, the race was expected to throw up similar incidents, not least after two chaotic GP2 encounters beforehand. However, Button says the GP2 mayhem is likely to have played on the minds of the F1 drivers at the start of their race as they were urged to be on their best...
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