Jenson Button finished sixth in the Belgian Grand Prix but, for a brief while, it appeared that Briton may be ready to fight for a first podium of 2013.On a weekend that began with him ruling out such a possibility, Button made the most of a higher-than-expected qualifying slot to slot into a top four position early on, even taking the lead as he ran longer on his first set of medium compound Pirellis than his rivals.When he did stop, on lap 17, he rejoined in sixth spot but shod with the harder rubber. Although 27 laps was a tall task, McLaren appeared ready to roll the dice on the alternative strategy. Despite asking its driver whether he preferred the prime or option tyre, it later...
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