F-One legends were fearless, feels Jenson
July 2nd, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANILondon, July 2 (ANI): Formula One champion Jenson Button believes that F1’s golden oldies were more fearless and braver than his current grid rivals.
The world champ will get behind the wheel of hero Alain Prost’s 1986 McLaren car at this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
And, he admits it must have taken nerves of steel to have raced when grand prix cars were far less safe than they are now.
The Sun quoted Button, 30, as saying: “The car I’m most looking forward to driving is Alain’s MP4/2C. I’ve already had a seat fitting, and it’s just a different world. When I’m sat in the cockpit, there’s no lateral protection, I can touch the suspension wishbones. I can even touch the floor. Those guys must have been pretty fearless to have raced those things back then.”
Button is relishing going to next week’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone as the reigning world champion.
The Frome flier is lying second in the standings just six points behind team-mate Lewis Hamilton. (ANI)
- F-1's Button back with magical Michibata after two-month split - Jul 25, 2010
- 'Tortoise' Button can outdo 'Hare' Hamilton, predicts Hill - Jul 06, 2010
- Hamilton's title write-off just before start of F1 season - Mar 10, 2011
- Button vows to overcome British Grand Prix jinx - Jul 04, 2010
- Alonso wins dramatic Malaysian GP, Force India in top-10 - Mar 25, 2012
- Button 'still very hungry' for back-to-back F1 titles - Oct 09, 2010
- Formula One drivers pay tributes to Wheldon and Simoncelli - Oct 29, 2011
- Button vows to end his British Grand Prix victory drought - Jul 05, 2010
- Button would prefer to win UK than in Monaco - May 13, 2010
- Mansell says Hamilton the man to beat - Mar 08, 2010
- India should look for world-class F1 drivers: Jackie Stewart - Nov 01, 2011
- Hamilton accuses Renault of hold-up tactics, targets competitive 2011 start - Nov 15, 2010
- Hamilton eyes victories in Abu Dhabi, Brazil - Nov 06, 2011
- F1 champion Button escapes unhurt in Sao Paulo armed car attack - Nov 07, 2010
- Webber secures elusive win in Brazil, Force India end season on a high - Nov 28, 2011
Tags: alain prost, british grand prix, cockpit, different world, festival of speed, flier, formula one, golden oldies, goodwood festival of speed, grand prix cars, jenson button, lewis hamilton, mp4, nerves of steel, silverstone, six points, team mate, those guys, world champ, world champion