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Button gets farsical 70 grid place drop penalty

Jenson Button faces a record but meaningless 70 place grid penalty at the Mexican Grand Prix after problems with his McLaren's Honda power unit forced him to sit out Saturday's qualifying. The impossible sanction, given that there are only 20 cars on the grid, will translate to the 2009 world champion starting last. Button, whose tally was confirmed by the team after he said he had no idea what it amounted to, was frustrated nonetheless with what has become a painfully familiar situation. 'We all get frustrated when things don't go our way,' said the Briton. 'I wanted to qualify even though I'm going to start last [in the race] whatever. 'I still want to go out in qualifying and do my...
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