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Jenson Button: ‘Miscommunications’ delayed McLaren extension

Posted by - 26 October 2015

Jenson Button admits he should have sat down with McLaren earlier this year after “miscommunications” about his and the team’s future delayed the extension of his contact. After the announcement Button admitted he had been in “two minds” about whether to continue in Formula One before agreeing to a 17th season. His decision to stay came after

Fernando Alonso reaffirms McLaren commitment through to 2017

Posted by - 23 October 2015

Fernando Alonso has reaffirmed his intention to stay at McLaren for the duration of his contract, which runs until 2017. Alonso’s angry radio outbursts at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he labelled Honda’s power unit “embarrassing” and a “GP2 engine”, prompted speculation in some quarters the Spaniard would leave McLaren at the end of 2015.