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Jenson Button 'chuffed to bits' with 'amazing' P3 start in Austria

Jenson Button says he is 'chuffed to bits' with his third place start for the Austrian Grand Prix, as some luck finally came his way this season. The McLaren driver, who had yet to make a Q3 appearance all season, scraped through after problems hit the Toro Rosso of Carlos Sainz and the Force India of Sergio Perez. Then during the final top-ten shoot-out, mixed weather conditions played to Button's strengths, allowing him to push to secure fifth, with penalties for Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel then promoting him to third. 'Great to be starting from third, it's a good position,' he said after. 'I'm gonna enjoy this moment. 'Amazing, it's a bit of luck –...
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