Button forgives mechanic for Monaco error

JENSON BUTTON has forgiven the mechanic who cost him the lead of the Formula One world championship following talks at the McLaren factory last week.

Button spent two days at McLaren’s Technology Centre in Woking in the wake of the Monaco Grand Prix, during which time a post-mortem was held into the mistake that sparked his retirement on lap three.

It was nothing more than simple human error and forgetfulness that resulted in a foam bung being left in a sidepod over the radiator, causing the engine to overheat.