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Oct 16, 2024

WORKDAY WINNING STRATEGIES: Dissecting Jenson Button’s bold and brilliant call to win the 2010 Australian GP | Formula 1®

Strategic decisions play a crucial role across each and every Formula 1 weekend – and a new F1 TV series has been going back in time to revisit some standout examples from the sport’s history. After a

Strategic decisions play a crucial role across each and every Formula 1 weekend – and a new F1 TV series has been going back in time to revisit some standout examples from the sport’s history.

After a look at Michael Schumacher’s win through the pit lane at the 1998 British Grand Prix, and Kimi Raikkonen’s drive from P17 to P1 at Suzuka in 2005, Workday Winning Strategies moves on to the noughties for another deep dive.

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Jolyon Palmer, Ruth Buscombe Divey and Bernie Collins this time focus their attention on the 2010 Australian Grand Prix, where Jenson Button won his first race for McLaren thanks to a bold call to fit dry tyres on a still damp Albert Park track.

Hit go on the video player above to find out how Button and McLaren emerged victorious.