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Button plays down McLaren chances in Melbourne

Melbourne, March 12, 2015 (AFP) - Jenson Button has won three Australian Formula One Grands Prix but said Thursday he will not be adding a fourth title with McLaren in this weekend's season-opening race. The British 2009 world champion admitted his McLaren-Honda had not done enough testing in pre-season to challenge for the podium. McLaren completed substantially less mileage than their rivals in testing amid repeated problems with Honda's new engine. The British team's preparations were also disrupted by an accident that left Spaniard Fernando Alonso in hospital and unable to compete around Melbourne's Albert Park street circuit. "We all know it's not...
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