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MCLAREN HAVE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2015 DRIVER LINE-UP

• MCLAREN HAVE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2015 DRIVER LINE-UP

• MCLAREN HAVE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2015 DRIVER LINE-UP

  StrumSolo > 11/12/2014, 14:33

  And it's good news for Jenson Button. The 2009 World Champion will get to drive alongside Fernando Alonso after being handed a new one year contract with an option for a further 12 months.
  
  Kevin Magnussen, the 22-year-old Dane who had been favourite to get the nod, stays on as the team's test/reserve driver.
  
  So the full 2015 grid looks like this.
  
  Mercedes - Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg
  Red Bull - Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat
  Williams - Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas
  Ferrari - Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen
  McLaren - Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button
  Force India - Nico Hulkenberg and Sergio Perez
  Toro Rosso - Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr
  Lotus - Pastor Maldonado and Romain Grosjean
  Sauber - Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson

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  Gravey08 > 15/12/2014, 21:57

  That seems a pretty even spread of driver talent through the teams so if any of the teams get close to one another then we could have some spectacular racing next year. And I would expect it to get closer next year with another year of testing/building the cars to the new regs.

• RE: MCLAREN HAVE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2015 DRIVER LINE-UP

  lafferty51 > 15/12/2014, 23:21

  I'm glad button has been kept on,was always one of my favorite drivers. I thought they would go for magnasson because of his youth, especially with alonso being the teams no 1 driver.

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  thewolfman > 16/12/2014, 14:53

  I actually think it is a very short sighted decision by McLaren and may have been influenced by Honda with Button's popularity in Japan. Button had the chance of a prime drive for Porsche in the World Endurance Championship, who knows if this may still be available to him when he does eventually leave F1, I think he would have been great in that series as it is racing where you can actually overtake. Putting Magnussen on ice for at least a year just holds him back, whereas the chance for him to compete with Alonso would have brought him on no end!

• RE: MCLAREN HAVE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2015 DRIVER LINE-UP

  StrumSolo > 16/12/2014, 15:09

  Would have been no way for Button to exit F1 though, quietly shuffled aside in the close season.
  
  He'll have another year, a proper send-off, and Magnussen will step up in 2016.

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  thewolfman > 16/12/2014, 16:02

  It does highlight a disadvantage that teams have against Red Bull that he couldn't go to another team for a year, Magnusson that is. I agree that Button deserves a send off, a true ambassador of his sport and the classiest world champion in many years!

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  Gravey08 > 16/12/2014, 22:35

  I agree its seems unfair that Magnusson is restricted wrt who he can drive for atthe mo, but he must have recieved some pretty big assurances about the future. Both Alonso and Button are similar ages and whilst he will benefit from watching both of them, in short order he could end up the team No. 1 if both Button and Alonso got in quick succession.

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  ANONYMOUS ANDY > 05/01/2015, 03:31

  I'm really looking forward to the new season. It will be interesting to see how vettel does at Ferrari. Personally I feel that Hamilton will do it again, he aways seems to turn it around even when the odds are against him.

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  phoenixgamer8890 > 29/01/2015, 13:08

  The line up for Mclaren is strong but you got to feel for Kevin Magnussen. Also what would VanDoorne (can never spell his name right) think as a young Mcalren driver

• RE: MCLAREN HAVE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THEIR 2015 DRIVER LINE-UP

  tjw1452 > 11/02/2015, 03:34

  Personally i think buttons very lucky to have been offered a spot at mclaren, think being teamates with alonso will show just how past it he is. not gonna be a great tine for button
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