Jenson Button said he should not have been penalised for receiving a radio message to warn him about a brake failure during Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. The 2009 world champion lost use of his brakes during the early part of the race and told his McLaren team, who responded by saying, 'do not shift, we have lost hydraulic pressure'. This radio dialogue resulted in a stewards' inquiry and he was given a drive-through penalty because the dialogue was seen as un-related to a safety issue. At the time, Button said: 'So, the brake pedal going to the floor is not classed as a safety issue? 'Quite interesting I think Charlie (Whiting, the FIA Race Director) needs to read up on what is safe and...
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