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Jenson Button was left frustrated after retiring from the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The Brit suffered a hydraulic issue just five laps into the race, and although the problem was rectified after a pit stop which shuffled him the the back of the field, he was hit with a drive-through penalty for breaking the controversial radio communications rules.
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Button didn't hide his frustration with the penalty, saying over the radio: "So the brake pedal going to the floor isn’t classed as a safety issue?"
"That’s quite interesting. I think someone needs to read up on what is a safety issue and what isn’t." Button was the only driver to retire in Hungary, parking up with nine laps remaining."
The 2009 world champion later retired from the race nine laps from the end with an oil leak.
"Being last and so far back. Then we had a failure with the car. Massive understeer. Car was broken from the start. You’re last and you get a drive through for stopping an incident from happening," Button told NBC after the race.
"It’s a joke really. Stopping an incident should be praised, not penalized."
"I understand the regulations in terms of information to drivers. We’re not told how to push, what to save," he added. "But when it comes to that – a sensor failure – the sport has a long way to go before it is good again."
"F1 needs to realize its mistakes in terms of where the cars are. Next year’s regulations are quite exciting," he said. "It shouldn’t need the drivers to speak out. It’s common sense that’s missed by the regulations that are being written."
Hungaroring - 24 July 2016
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