Jenson Button says driving the Baku City Circuit for the first time has not changed his o𓃲pinion about certain issues with run-off and safety, even if he admits it is 'quite fun' to drive.

T♛he McLaren-Honda driver enjoyed a positive day around the Azerbaijan circuit, setting the ninth fastest time in FP2, but had come into the day having signalled reservations about the pit-lane entry and the lack of run-off at certain corners.

Indeed, despite the better-than-expected start to his weekend, Button says neither ꦑexperiencing the circuit nor the reassurance of FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting has changed his views o⭕n its shortcomings.

"I spoke to Charlie this morning and he assured all the right checks have been done, but driving the circuit is never going to make you change the way you feel about it. I haven𝔉't hit the walls, so I don't know how it feels...

"Nothing has changed in my mind. Formula One 🌃is a dangerous sport, we all kꦬnow that, but some dangers are unnecessary.

"In terms of the proper track in some places you have good enough run-off areas, even if it's tricky🧔 because yo🎀u have to reverse in some of them if you go straight - but that's fair enough. Turn 7 is the toughest one because if you lock up there you're straight into the wall.

Even so, Button admits the circuit has 'fun' elements to its, paꩵrt𒅌icular the high-speed areas, and he expects plenty of overtaking.