Jenson Button wants to win the Japanese Grand Prix “badly”

McLaren driver Jenson Button has recently stated that Formula 1 can bring a ray of “hope” for the people of Japan since the country was struck by an earthquake earlier on this year.

Keeping in mind that Button is currently dating a Japanese model Jessica Michibata, really wants to secure a win at this year’s Japanese Grand Prix which is taking place at the legendary Suzuka circuit.

“Japan is a place very close to my heart. Obviously, it's going to be a very emotional experience for me to be racing in Japan for the first time since the events of last March. I'm very proud the Formula One World Championship will put Japan on the world's sporting stage next weekend,” said Button.

However, it is quite clear that this even is going to be quite legendary as all of the drivers are quite motivated and emotional about this year as they want to at least try to entertain and help the Japanese people at the same time.

“While the country is collectively rebuilding itself, I'm deeply aware sport can play a significant role in helping to restore hope and normality to communities that were torn apart by the earthquake and tsunami. For everyone who follows Formula One, I hope we can put on a great race to bring further strength to the people of Japan,” he added.

Besides that, the championship is already over for Jenson Button but still winning is winning and McLaren and Ferrari are still going to keep pushing until the very end of the 2011 Formula 1 season for good results before heading into the factories for the development of their respective 2012 cars.

“In the last few races, I think we've shown that we have extremely good pace and that we've been the team most able to take the fight to Red Bull. On paper, I think it's a circuit that will suit the Red Bulls, particularly in the high-speed sweeps that make up the first sector of the track, but I certainly don't think people should under-estimate our package. We showed at Spa that we have a car that's very effective in high-speed corners,” said the 2009 world champion.