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Button backs qualifying postponement decision

McLaren's Jenson Button backed the race officials' call to postpone the remainder of qualifying for the 2013 F1 Australian Grand Prix, after heavy rain hit the Albert Park circuit on Saturday afternoon. "I believe the FIA had no choice," said the former world champion. "It was the right call to postpone Q2 and Q3 until tomorrow, for safety reasons." "The conditions were becoming too dangerous, in terms of low visibility as well as low grip," agreed Button's new team mate at McLaren, Sergio Perez, who had been impressed by the way that his new squad had reacted to the chaotic circumstances as stormy showers swept over Melbourne. "I think our guys did a...
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