19 Apr 2015

Button a non-starter in Bahrain

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<b>DARK CLOUDS:</b> McLaren-Honda's Jenson Button walks from the pitslane after he was unable to race in the 2015 Bahrain GP due to engine failure. <i>Image: AFP / Goh Chai Hin</i>

MANAMA, Bahrain - Even the back of the grid was beyond the reach of McLaren's Jenson Button on Sunday (April 19) after an electrical failure ruled the Briton out of the Bahrain Grand Prix before the start.

The 2009 Formula 1 world champion had been due to line up last, after failing to set a lap time in Saturday's qualifying and sitting out most of practice due to an electrical problem with the car.

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