tˈɪkɪt sˈeɪlz wɜː ɹˈæðɚ slˈoʊ; ðə ɹˈeɪs wʌz skˈɛdʒuːld fˈɑːɹ ˈɜːlɪɚ ðɐn nˈoːɹməl, ænd lˈoʊkəl dʒˈɛnsən bˈʌʔn̩ hæd ɐ ɹˈæðɚ pˈʊɹ sˈiːzən ðə pɹˈiːviəs jˈɪɹ.
Ticket sales were rather slow; the race was scheduled far earlier than normal, and local Jenson Button had a rather poor season the previous year.