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Button remains with McLaren but takes sabbatical

McLaren-Honda today announced an innovative three-driver strategy for the 2017 and 2018 seasons. World Champion and 15-time Grand Prix winner Jenson Button has signed a new contract to extend his relationship with the McLaren-Honda team, and is now contracted for two more years, and will consequently continue to play an active role as a key member of the team. McLaren-Honda's two race drivers for 2017 will be double World Champion and 32-time Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso, and the most talented and exciting young driver in the sport today, Stoffel Vandoorne. 'McLaren-Honda's race driver line-up next season will be Fernando and Stoffel,' explained Ron Dennis, 'a perfectly balanced mix...
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