Button: It hurts not scoring
McLaren driver knows he needs consistent points
By William Esler. Last Updated: April 29, 2012 2:29pm
Jenson Button: Retired from the Bahrain Grand Prix
Jenson Button admits it hurt not scoring points in Bahrain after he was forced to retire from the race with a broken exhaust.
The McLaren driver had a difficult race and was well down the field when he was forced into the garage on the penultimate lap, having already made an additional stop because of a puncture.
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After also failing to score in Malaysia, the 32-year-old knows he needs to start getting consistent points if he is to challenge for the title.
"Every race you want to have a good result and you know that a no-score is massive and it really hurts," he told The Sun.
"You've got to be consistently near the front. I don't think it means you hold back going out for a win.
"You're not going to hold back if there is a manoeuvre or a move to go for, but consistency is going to be very important this year.
"In your heart we're all here to do one thing and that's to be the first to cross the finishing line, but if that's not possible you're there to pick up points."
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