McLaren is hoping that Jenson Button will ride out its current malaise and be an integral part of the line-up once its returns to Honda power in 2015.Both the Briton and team-mate Sergio Perez were effusive in their praise for Honda when McLaren formally confirmed its reunion with the Japanese marque on Thursday [16 May], but neither driver is contracted far enough into the future to be a guaranteed part of the new-look programme when it kicks off in 2015.Despite Perez being seen as a key component of McLaren's future thanks to his sponsorship links – especially at a time when the Woking team is facing the loss of title backer Vodafone – it is veteran Button who is seen as the bedrock...
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