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Jenson Button is sure McLaren can develop the MP4-28 throughout the entire season

British driver sure new design will pay off

Jenson Button thinks McLaren's decision to opt for a completely new design concept in 2013 will ensure they are able to develop their car all season.

A keen triathlete, Button heads into the new season after a gruelling winter fitness programme and says years of training means he can now push his body further than ever. "I don't know if it's the same for every driver but you do put in the extra effort through the winter, and because I've been training for so many years now, it does all add up," he added. "The amount of hours I do now I wouldn't have been able to do four years ago. Physically it would have been too demanding on the body, but my body is used to it now so you can put more time into it. "But then it's not just about the physical training over the winter, it's about the mental training and putting yourself through all sorts. "I did a half-marathon in Cannes recently. It was zero degrees and I did an hour and 19 minutes which I was chuffed to bits with. But it was one of the most painful things I've ever done. Two days after I was still hurting from it. "In putting myself through that pain, especially the last 20 minutes, the way I got to the end was to think about the first race of the season. "I thought about being mentally and physically prepared, not feeling the pressure, feeling comfortable within myself and within the team. "That's what kept me going. When I got to the end the strength I'd gained through doing it, mentally and physically, will help me so much when I arrive at the first race. "Maybe that's why the first race is normally pretty good for us."

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