Button upbeat on McLaren future, no fear of leaving


McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button (C) of Britain speaks to media at paddock area after the qualifying session of the Japanese F1 Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan, September 26, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Jenson Button painted an upbeat vision of McLaren's future on Thursday and denied that a fear of leaving Formula One had been behind his decision to stay for another season.

McLaren announced last week they had retained the services of the 2009 world champion after Button had indicated previously that he could call time on a 16-year career as a grand prix racer.

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