The 2009 F1 world champion and Sky TV pundit says that Sakhir was just one pattern venue, and that the steadiness of energy could change at different circuits because the season unfolds.
Button, whose entry into the NASCAR Cup with a three-race programme of road courses was announced yesterday, says the Bahrain season opener was a “nice” race to look at.
He famous {that a} “fairly particular” battle between his fellow former champions Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton was a selected spotlight.
“It regarded like a comparatively simple race, particularly for Max,” mentioned Button. “However I’ve to say, forgetting who received the race, it was an ideal race. It was too simple for Max, sure, it was. However the race itself was nice.
“I beloved the motion, there was a lot motion. To see to a number of world champions going at it, Lewis and Fernando, it was fairly particular.”
Button careworn that Bahrain’s uncommon nature could show to be deceptive when assessing the F1 pecking order for the 2023 marketing campaign.
“I do know that a number of drivers have mentioned, properly, it may be a simple championship for Purple Bull and Max,” he mentioned. “However how will you say that? We have solely examined at one monitor, we have solely raced at one monitor.
“And everyone knows that Bahrain may be very distinctive in the best way that the automobiles work there. It is a heavy braking, traction circuit, it is not a lot about high-speed.
“So we will not say that. I believe we’ll perceive a bit extra after Saudi, which is extra of a fast-flowing monitor. And likewise once we get the European races.
“So no, it is not a stroll within the park for Purple Bull and Max. It is an ideal begin to the season, and really completely different to what that they had final 12 months. However I nonetheless assume we’ll have some very, very shut fights.
“And I do not assume it may be a simple win for Purple Bull and Max. However I beloved the primary race. I assumed it was action-packed and that is what I search for.
“I search for nice racing, and nice fights. And two greats like Lewis and Fernando going at it was very particular.”
Jenson Button, within the paddock
Photograph by: Carl Bingham / Motorsport Images
Requested what F1 may study from NASCAR, Button steered that stage factors could possibly be an attention-grabbing choice, whereas praising F1’s willingness to vary, as evidenced by dash races.
“I believe the wonderful thing about F1 is they’re very open to modifications and tickling it right here,” he mentioned. “We have now the dash races, which I believe work very well. Not everybody’s going to be completely happy while you change a sport that has been the identical for thus lengthy. However I like that change.
“In NASCAR they’ve stage factors by way of the race. That might make it attention-grabbing as a result of it is determined by while you pit for tyres.
“If you happen to get factors at sure factors by way of the race, if it is lap, 20 lap 40 and the top of the race, it’d change methods round who is aware of? I do not know if it might work.
“I believe F1 is in an ideal place. I benefit from the racing. The dream in F1 is that the automobiles are lighter, that is all the time the dream, as a result of I believe as drivers, we like light-weight automobiles – he says, as he is about to race a inventory automotive!
“However I am pleased with the place F1 is, so long as we’re able to tickle issues right here and there if we predict it’s a necessity, and check out it and never be afraid.”