Singapore Grand Prix: Button hails F1's only night race

Jenson Button: The thrill and novelty of racing through spotlit streets is just as intense for me today as it was when we first raced there - it's a unique spectacle, and one that I think is brilliant for F1.
23.09.2012 - Podium: winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8, 2nd Jenson Button (GBR) McLa
23.09.2012 - Podium: winner Sebastian Vettel (GER) Red Bull Racing RB8, 2nd Jenson Button (GBR…
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McLaren driver Jenso༒n Button has hailed the S🍌ingapore Grand Prix as one of the 'wonders of modern sport'.

Singa👍pore has been kind to Button over the years and he was took the runners-up spot in both 2012 an🌃d 2011.

While a repeat of that may not be very꧋ likely next weekend, that won't stop the Englishman and McLaren from ওtrying to 'shine' in F1's only night race.

Indeed Button will be out to stretch his current points' scoring run to five races in succession in the 'Lion C🅘ity' and he will be determined tౠo do better than the tenth he managed at Monza last Sunday.

"Just as it's exciting to return to Europe after the opening races of the year, it's always cool to pack your bags for a long-haul flight, knꦗowing that you're heading off for the flyaways that bring the curtain down on a long season," Button said ahead of round 13 in the 2013 F1 World Championship.

"I remember the first time we raced at Singapore [in 2008]; it seemed incredible to think that we could hold a F1 race at night. I must say, the thrill and novelty of racing through spotlit streets is just as intense for me today as it was when we first raced there - it's a unique spectacle, and one that I think is brilliant for F1. In fact, the Singapore Grand Prix is one🐻 of the 🐷wonders of modern sport.

"I enjoy racing around the Marina Bay circuit. Although I've finished second there for the past two y🅷ears, this year it'll be interesting to see ho🌠w our car behaves on a bumpy, high-downforce circuit.

"This is also a race where good fitness preparation really pays off: the race is usually close to the two-hour limit, so it's the longest pᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhysical challenge on the calendar.

"I'm really looking forward to it," he concluded.

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