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McLaren down on race-pace
McLaren may be looking good on the timesheets but Jenson Button says they are finding it "a little bit tougher" over long runs.
The Brit finished Friday's practice for the German Grand Prix seventh on the timesheets with a 1:19.221. His time put him 0.880s off the pace.
But while Button was happy with his qualifying style pace, he fears McLaren are lacking over a longer distance.
He revealed: "Looking at the timesheets, you'd say we look quite good, but we're finding it a little bit tougher over the long runs.
"I think we're overheating the tyres under traction. It's so difficult to manage the tyres in these temperatures, and it's especially hard to get the Supersoft...
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