McLaren in 2011 and 2012

Here's a few points here to consider...

Monaco 2011 - Jenson Button was leading the race by a mile having done 2 stints on the super-soft tyres. His current tyres were getting worn and was about to make his second pit-stop of the afternoon. However, instead of being put on soft tyres, he was given another set of super-softs, meaning that he would've been forced to make another pit-stop which would have cost him the victory, even if the red flag hadn't come out and benefitted Vettel and Alonso like it did.

Britain 2011 - When making his second scheduled pit-stop, Button's car was released before the mechanics were able to secure a wheel-nut properly. Button was forced to retire when the offending wheel fell off on the pit lane exit.

Germany 2011 - About halfway through the race, Jenson Button was told to come into the pits and retire his car due to a "hydraulics failure". Lewis Hamilton went on to win the race.

Belgium 2011 - A shower of rain had affected the qualifying during the first session. Although the track was still damp in Q2, it was getting drier and faster as the session went on. Although everyone had set a timed lap at the beginning of the session, they all went out for a second run towards the end when the track was dry and lap times were even faster. Button however, was ordered to stay in the pits after just one run early in the session. He had to start 13th on the grid.

Abu Dhabi 2011 - For about 10 laps of the race, Button was forced to drive without KERS due to a system failure, while his team-mate went flying off into the lead.

Malaysia 2012 - After a collision with a Hispania, Button came in for repairs to his front wing. However, the team decided to also change the tyres he had completed 2 laps on, which actually cost him more time than if he just changed the wing.

China 2012 - When making his final scheduled pit-stop, Button was held up in the pits due to one of the pit crew not attaching a wheel properly. Although he still finished 2nd in the race, that pit stop error robbed him of the chance to challenge Nico Rosberg for the win.

Does it not baffle anyone else that the conspiracy theorists always seem to forget that these things ever happened when throwing their unfounded accusations of sabotage at Whitmarsh?