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McLaren-Honda Formula 1 team has revealed that 2015 drivers, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, are in for ‘the long term'.
At the ages of 34 and 33 respectively, Button and new his teammate, two-time World Champion and former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso will be far the most experienced on the grid next year.
“To sum up, Fernando and Jenson have started a combined total of precisely 500 Grands Prix between them - a mighty aggregate - and have won 47 of them,” said Ron Dennis, chairman and chief executive officer, McLaren.
During the press conference held at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK Button revealed he has signed a two-year deal.
“We [Button and Alonso] have both agreed that more than one year is a must,” said the Briton.
“This is a new project and an exciting project. To be part of the legendary partnership between McLaren and Honda is not a one-year thing. I'm looking forward to more than one year.”
Moments later, Ron Dennis confirmed it.
“Fernando and Jenson have long-term contracts. Since you ask me, Jenson has signed for two years”, Dennis said.
“We signed Fernando a little while ago, but we decided not to announce the fact until we had also re-signed Jenson as his teammate,” Ron Dennis continued.
“For many reasons our negotiations with Jenson took quite a long time, but, now that they have been concluded, we are confident that our collaboration with him will continue to thrive in the future every bit as well as it has in the past. Make no mistake about it, Jenson is 100% committed to McLaren-Honda, to Formula 1, and to winning.”
At the ages of 34 and 33 respectively, Button and new his teammate, two-time World Champion and former Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso will be far the most experienced on the grid next year.
“To sum up, Fernando and Jenson have started a combined total of precisely 500 Grands Prix between them - a mighty aggregate - and have won 47 of them,” said Ron Dennis, chairman and chief executive officer, McLaren.
During the press conference held at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, UK Button revealed he has signed a two-year deal.
“We [Button and Alonso] have both agreed that more than one year is a must,” said the Briton.
“This is a new project and an exciting project. To be part of the legendary partnership between McLaren and Honda is not a one-year thing. I'm looking forward to more than one year.”
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| Fernando Alonso at Woking. (Photo: McLaren F1 Team) |
Moments later, Ron Dennis confirmed it.
“Fernando and Jenson have long-term contracts. Since you ask me, Jenson has signed for two years”, Dennis said.
“We signed Fernando a little while ago, but we decided not to announce the fact until we had also re-signed Jenson as his teammate,” Ron Dennis continued.
“For many reasons our negotiations with Jenson took quite a long time, but, now that they have been concluded, we are confident that our collaboration with him will continue to thrive in the future every bit as well as it has in the past. Make no mistake about it, Jenson is 100% committed to McLaren-Honda, to Formula 1, and to winning.”