Button thrilled by Honda return to F1

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Reuters: Jenson Button, the last driver to win a grand prix for Honda, was thrilled to discover on Thursday, that the Japanese carmaker was returning to Formula One as engine partner to his McLaren team from 2015. The British 2009 world champion, who won the Hungarian Grand Prix for Honda in 2006 and drove for them until they quit the sport two years later, said the announcement in Tokyo was great news for all F1 fans.

“I grew up watching McLaren-Honda Formula One cars racing and winning around the world, they wrote their own glorious chapter of Formula One history,” the 33-year-old said in a McLaren statement. “Even now, picturing those unmistakable red-and-white cars evokes vivid memories of some of the most dramatic and exciting motor racing the world has ever seen.

“McLaren-Honda: I know how much passion, success and pride are encapsulated within just those two words. And that’s why I’m so thrilled and excited about what’s not only a fantastic opportunity for the team, but also a great development for Formula One fans and the sport as a whole.”