Button expects a backlash from their rivals

Jenson Button is fully expecting his rivals to quickly make inroads into Brawn GP's undoubted advantage. An appeal hangs over the result as an independent panel of judges sits in Paris on April 14, with a ruling to be made on whether a stewards' decision stands after they ruled the cars legal in relation to the rear diffusers.
Naturally, that mattered little to Button, who refused to let anything detract from only the second win of his 154-race career.

"That's nothing we can change as drivers," said Button.

"We're here to put on a show, and also to get the best out of the equipment on offer, which is exactly what we did over the weekend.

"We will continue to do so over the next few races or for the whole of the season, and we have to see what happens.

"At the moment, I'm enjoying this victory because it is a victory, and I think it should stand."

It was a weekend he described as "a fairytale", hailing his team as "legends" over the team radio after he had crossed the finish line.

Rightly so given that just under four months ago they were almost on the scrapheap after Honda Racing chose to pull out of the sport.

Now they are the frontrunners, the team to be caught, and Button is expecting that to happen at some stage.

"I hope we are quick all season and I hope we have an advantage all season, but I don't think that's going to be the case," assessed Button.

"Rubens and I are both going to be very competitive, pushing each other very hard if you look at the last few years that we've been team-mates.

"But I've a feeling other teams are going to be on us very quickly, and when we get to a different type of circuit, maybe in Malaysia, some other cars which weren't so competitive here will be.

"(Sebastian) Vettel's pace surprised me a little. I didn't think they (Red Bull Racing) were quite as quick as they were in the race when we watched them in practice, but their pace seemed to be good.

"So it wasn't a walkaway victory, and it's not going to be easy for us over the next few races.

"But we'll be competitive together. We're both in the same position as we have a good car, so there's no reason why we shouldn't be fighting at the front."

Ominously, perhaps, and given the technical genius of team boss Ross Brawn, Button knows there is room for improvement.

"It wasn't my best race, but I still won, so I am chuffed to bits," smiled Button.

"And the exciting thing is, I know there is more room for improvement from myself and from the team."

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