Button determined to bounce back

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Jenson Button has pledged to bounce back from his third 2005 consecutive retirement at the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Button was on course to score his first point of the season when his car stalled at his final pit stop.

"We have two weeks of testing now where we have to work hard on reliability for Imola [home of the San Marino GP].

"We will have a new package and a stronger car, so let's hope that San Marino is where our season will finally get started," Button said.

BAR have been the disappointment of the season so far, having finished second to Ferrari in the championship last year.

The team started the campaign aiming to score a maiden victory, but have failed to get either car to the finish in any of the three races so far this season.

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The new BAR has also proved to be uncompetitive, with a lack of aerodynamic downforce compared to the other top teams.

The team are expected to introduce a new front wing on to the car in time for the Imola race.

"I got a reasonable start, our car felt strong and we had good pace, so we were obviously hoping for better things," Button said.

"From around lap 20 we were starting to experience some bad gear shifts and also signs of brake wear, so I had to start to look after the brakes a bit more.

"The pit crew removed the tyre to inspect the front left in the last pit stop and it seemed that we would make it to the end of the race.

"When I tried to select first and pull away, though, the clutch problem recurred and I couldn't pull away.

"The guys did a fantastic job to try to get me back into the race but then the car stopped at the pit-lane exit."

Button's team-mate Takuma Sato retired with worn-out brakes on lap 25.