Button wants Monza response

Button: Eyeing win in Monza

In two weeks' time we'll be in Monza, we'll have a good car and I will be fighting for a victory.

Jenson Button
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Jenson Button is hoping to bounce back from his disappointment in the Belgian Grand Prix by taking victory at Monza next time out.

The McLaren driver was forced to retire at Spa after being hit by Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, who lost control under braking when trying to overtake him for second.

It was a bitter blow for the reigning champion's hopes of defending his Formula One title as he now trails team-mate Lewis Hamilton by 35 points with six races left.

But despite initially thinking his title challenge had suffered serious damage, Button is now confident of bouncing back in style at the Italian circuit.

"When I got out of my car and walked into my drivers' room I said what happened had massively hurt my championship, and coming back from it would be very difficult," he said.

Low point

"But I was very down at that point, as you would be after losing so many points. I had gone from a massive high to a massive low.

"Looking at it now 35 points is still a lot, which in old money is about 14 points, but it's definitely still possible.

"I go to Monza positive I can have a good race, but also forgetting the championship. I'm in a position now where I have to work towards a race victory because if I come away with that it's a very different atmosphere and a very different feeling for me.

"So that's my aim. It's a circuit I love, one I will do very well on this year, confident in the car and that I'll have a good weekend.

"I learned last year that you have to take every race as it comes and work on fine-tuning the car, on making sure it's the best for that race and not thinking too far ahead.

"And I'm definitely thinking like that for now. In two weeks' time we'll be in Monza, we'll have a good car and I will be fighting for a victory."