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Russian GP: Button braced for "very tough" race

Jenson Button says he is bracing himself for a 'tough' Russian Grand Prix, despite a better than expected qualifying session on Saturday. The Briton will start from 13th on the grid at Sochi – which is his second best performance of the season after qualifying 12th (but starting 10th) in Monaco. But despite the positivity of the pace in getting through to Q2, Button fears that the long straights at Sochi will again expose the big weakness his Honda engine has in terms of energy deployment. "We performed okay, probably a touch better than I personally felt we would," he said. "Tomorrow though is going to be a very tough day. I think a difficult day for us with the weaknesses...
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