The first race in Australia for Jenson Button, was how any driver would like to start their season. McLaren had a front row lock out on the grid in qualifying and Button took the race from Hamilton to stand on the top step of the podium. 25 points in the bag was an ideal way to begin the season.
After lining up on the front row of the grid for the second race in a row, Malaysia didn't turn out the way Button would've planned. He finished way down the grid in 14th, but soon turned things around with a 2nd place in China after qualifying 5th.
Bahrain was disappointing for the McLaren driver, where he finished down the grid in 18th and retired after starting the race in 4th position. Spain saw Button clinch two points, but ended up in 16th at both Monaco and Canada, a year after he had won in such dramatic style.
So where did it all go wrong for the 2009 world champion?
This year tyres have been a huge question mark for everyone, and as each race goes on, the Pirelli tyres develop making it difficult to determine where the drop off point is or when the tyres will infamously, 'fall off the cliff.'
It's no doubt that Jenson Button works wonders with a car and that showed last season, beating his team mate in the championship, but this year Lewis Hamilton has come back fighting and Button hasn't been prepared for this.
Both drivers have helped McLaren to be 2nd in the constructors championship only 31 points behind leaders Red Bull Racing. Seven races into the season and anything can happen.
Next weekend it's round eight in Valencia. Can Jenson Button get back to winning ways and put his stamp on the championship?
We'll have to wait and see.
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