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Jenson Button crossed the line on his 300th Grand Prix in ninth place, taking home two points for McLaren.
However, the Brit was left mildly frustrated as he pitted during the second virtual safety car period which dropped him to 12th.
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"It was all looking good until the Virtual Safety car came out two laps after I had pitted," Button said. "The cars behind me were on a three-stop and I was on a two-stopper – then, three laps after I pitted, there was a Virtual Safety Car, which meant they were all able to gain 15 seconds on me for free."
"The two-stopper was the better strategy today, but it’s too difficult to make work when there’s a VSC; I was looking good for seventh up until that point," he added. "It’s a shame I missed it – but luck has not been on my side for these last few races."
Button is hoping for better luck in the remaining five races of the season before he takes a sabbatical after seventeen years in Formula One.
"It just wasn't quick enough, and my tyres were older than the cars in front. Hopefully for the last races I'll get a bit more luck, as we've been very unlucky with strategy lately."
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Bad strategy aside, it was a pretty good race for McLaren. Wonder how they'll perform in Japan.