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Button struggled with ‘extra grip'

Well known for complaining about a lack of grip, Jenson Button had the opposite problem in FP2 in Monaco, saying there was more grip than he was used to. On Thursday, Button returned to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car for the first time since November last year. Despite that there were no signs of rust on the 2009 World Champion who was 12th quickest in the afternoon's practice. It was, however, a smooth session for the Brit who found something have changed. 'I struggled a bit with FP2 with the extra grip,' he said, 'struggled to find my feet, because you have to brake so much later than I'm used to here in Monaco and carry so much more speed. 'I'm braking in places I've never braked before...
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