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Alonso returns to McLaren, Button stays for 2015

McLaren announced the return of Fernando Alonso and retained Jenson Button for the 2015 Formula One season on Friday, giving the British team a line-up of former champions at the start of its restored partnership with Honda. Kevin Magnussen was dropped after one season and will be the team's test and reserve driver. Alonso's departure from Ferrari after five seasons and return to his former team was widely expected. The Spanish driver, a two-time champion, had already been replaced at Ferrari by four-time champion Sebastian Vettel. Alonso said McLaren's reunion with the Honda engine -- a combination that ruled F1 between 1988-92 -- was a key factor in his decision. 'Let the...
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