Jenson Button "very happy" with qualifying performance

McLaren veteran Jenson Button says that he is very happy after qualifying for the Malaysia Grand Prix.

Button will line up ninth on the grid and thinks that his engineers and mechanics played a big role in getting him into Q3.

"I'm very happy and really enjoyed qualifying," Button stated.

"P9 isn't too bad considering the Force India's pace. I'm very happy with that and to be in front of both Williams.

"I think we're in a reasonable position for tomorrow, we should be able to race the cars around us, there's no reason why not."

"We've improved the car a lot since yesterday and this afternoon was the first time I really felt comfortable with the car. It's been interesting with the temperatures dropping and what to do with the balance of the car."

Button will start his 300th Grand Prix tomorrow, a record only achieved by Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barichello. 

MY Sepang International - 01 October 2016

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