Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle suspects Fernando Alonso would prefer to be partnered by Jenson Button rather than Kevin Magnussen at McLaren in 2015. Seven years after his partnership with then-rookie Lewis Hamilton ended in spectacular implosion and an instant exit from McLaren, Alonso is understood to have signed a deal to return to the team for next season.An announcement confirming the team's driver line-up will not be made until December, however, with the McLaren hierarchy still unable to choose between Magnussen and Button as the Spaniard's new team-mate.Left in limbo as McLaren continue to calculate the merits of his superior form this year against the extra expense of his retention...
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