Jenson Button considers McLaren's recent run of success is evidence that the Working team is back at the face and prepared to fight for all race wins. After an unpredictable create to the finals, McLaren claimed their first back-to-back success in Germany and Hungary to head into the summer break full of self-confidence.
While Lewis Hamilton took the chequered flag in Germany, Button followed that up with his second win of the period in Hungary last Sunday. The duo's feats mean McLaren have now won four races, counting three of the last five, as Button also triumph at the Canadian GP.
And the 2009 world champion reckons their success is proof that McLaren are now genuine contenders for race wins.Our race pace was very strong, but I don't think there was much between us, Ferrari and Red Bull,Button told his website.
We've won three of the last five races and each of our major rivals has won just one apiece during that time, so we're doing something right.To win with Lewis in Germany and me in Hungary proves that McLaren is pushing, developing and challenging the cars around us with genuine pace in the car.
With eight races and a total of 200 points still to play for, Button is fifth in the standings and a massive 100 points behind Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel. As such, the Brit concedes it won't be easy beating the reigning world champ to the crown.I'm 100 points behind Sebastian, so that's going to be challenging - but we like a challenge.