McLaren Should Be Open to Replacing Jenson Button in 2015

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Published: July 13, 2014

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Jenson Button has been a good soldier for McLaren. Despite arriving at the team just in time for the beginning of Red Bull's four-year dominance of Formula One and his team getting progressively further off the pace, Button has mostly refused to air any complaints publicly.

Even as the team has struggled, the Somerset native has continued to show his talent. In the last 10 races, dating back to last year's Brazilian Grand Prix, Button has scored a third-place finish, three fourth places and two sixth-place finishes in a completely uncompetitive car.

Still, McLaren must be ready to replace him next year.

This season, McLaren removed team principal Martin Whitmarsh, as former boss Ron Dennis reassumed control of the racing team. Next year, they will be switching from Mercedes to Honda power units, resuming a successful partnership that won four straight Drivers' and Constructors' Championships from 1988 to 1991.



If Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton are interested in returning to McLaren, the team should look to rekindle one of those relationships, as well, even if it means parting ways with Button. 

Rumours have linked both drivers to a possible return to the Woking-based team.

Alonso, now in his fifth year at Ferrari, has yet to receive a car from the Scuderia to match his talents. McLaren tried to sign the Spaniard for 2014 (h/t Andrew Benson of the BBC), but he opted to spend another season at Ferrari. Now, Alonso looks headed for his first winless season since 2009, his last year at Renault.

If McLaren can make progress in the second half of this year and begin to challenge the teams ahead of them, as Button did at the British Grand Prix last weekend, it could be enough to convince Alonso that the British team is a better option than Ferrari for next year.

Meanwhile, Hamilton has been handed a dominant car at Mercedes. However, a variety of m...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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