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No smiles for Jenson Button in uncompetitive McLaren despite passing 1,000 career points

By: Chris Lines, The Associated Press

Sunday, Mar. 17, 2013 at 9:48 AM | Comments: 0

Red Bull driver Mark Webber, of Australia, and McLaren driver Jenson Button, of Britain, laugh during the official driver photo of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, March 17, 2013. (AP Photo/John Donegan)

MELBOURNE, Australia - For McLaren driver Jenson Button, passing the personal milestone of 1,000 career points provided little succor after a difficult race at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button had won three out of the previous four races at Albert Park, so snatching a couple of points for ninth place hardly counted as cause for celebration, even if it took him to 1,001 points.

The Briton said "although that's a nice stat, it doesn't ease the pain caused by the knowledge that our car still needs a lot of work done before it's properly competitive."

McLaren is well off the pace due to a radical overhaul of its cars while rivals have adopted a more conservative design approach.

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