Button makes the right choices to win in Shanghai

Shanghai: World champion Jenson Button calmly steered through the chaos of a wet Chinese Grand Prix for his second win of the season on Saturday, leading home Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren one-two.

The 30-year-old Briton, who took the lead in the overall standings after celebrating his second win of the season and ninth of his career, yelled "We really earned that one!" on his team radio as he crossed the line.

"For me, it's my best victory," the grinning Button, who had started fifth on the grid, told reporters. "It was very tough conditions and the great thing is our pace was good. It wasn't just the luck of calling the weather."

Good calls and not good luck have helped defending champion Button win this season. The 30-year-old made the correct tyre choice as the rain came down at the start of the race yesterday and earlier he had benefited from a wise tyre choice on a drying track in the second race of the season in Melbourne. Button now leads the world championship standings by 10 points.

‘Tricky conditions'

"This victory really means a lot, it was a tricky race out there, it's not just about being quick, you have to read the conditions right," said Button.

"The tricky conditions have helped me but it's not luck that we came out on top today, we chose correctly in the conditions."

"Coming across the line just one second ahead of Lewis, just shows what a team effort this has been. My first few months have been extraordinary and I really feel a part of this team."

RESULTS

• 1. Jenson Button (GBR/McLaren) 1h46:42.163
• 2. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/McLaren) at 1.530
• 3. Nico Rosberg (GER/Mercedes GP) at 9.484
• 4. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Ferrari) at 11.869
• 5. Robert Kubica (POL/Renault) at 22.213
• 6. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Red Bull) at 33.310
• 7. Vitaly Petrov (RUS/Renault) at 47.600
• 8. Mark Webber (AUS/Red Bull) at 52.172
• 9. Felipe Massa (BRA/Ferrari) at 57.796
• 10. Michael Schumacher (GER/Mercedes GP) at 1:01.749