article_snippet: Whilst not McLaren's lowest grid slots, in terms of performance and how far they are off the pace compared with the leading cars, it is the team's worst qualifying performance in they 49-year history.
article_snippet: Briton endured a miserable day at the office and was eliminated from qualifying in Q1 .
article_snippet: Jenson Button was the best part of six seconds slower than reigning champion Lewis Hamilton, who went on to clinch the 39th pole position of Jenson Button Formula One career.
article_snippet: This could be something great in the future, and that's what us need in the sport, someone to challenge Mercedes out front, and I really do think this is the team that can do that.
article_snippet: Just don't expect we to gain two seconds at the next race, and then another two seconds.
highlights_snippet: Jenson Button was six seconds slower than Lewis Hamilton who clinched pole .
  