Button wary of Red Bull and describes how Ricciardo overtook him

Monday, 03 March 2014 at 15:22

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Daniel Ricciardo and Jenson Button during Bahrain testing[/caption]

It is no secret that Red Bull were plagued by one problem after another during pre-season testing in Bahrain and Jerez, but there were a few flashes of brilliance from the RB10 that has Jenson Button worried.

Speaking to media in Bahrain, Button said, "I'm always worried about Red Bull If they can put a few laps together you can see their pace. They're strong. It's a good-looking car; it looks like it should work from an aerodynamic point of view and I think that when they do get reliability, if they do, they'll be very, very competitive."

"I was driving with Ricciardo for quite a few laps and he couldn't get past me on the straights. He overtook me around the outside of Turn 11 instead, which is a high-speed left-hander. I've never seen anything like that before," declared the McLaren driver.

"If they can complete a race distance, they'll be near the front," predicted Button. (GP247)

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