Magnussen will sink or swim, says Button


McLaren Formula One driver Jenson Button of Britain smiles while giving an interview at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas November 14, 2013. REUTERS0/Adrees Latif

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Kevin Magnussen will be thrown into the Formula One deep end when he replaces Sergio Perez at McLaren next season and it will be up to the young Dane whether he sinks or swims, future team mate Jenson Button said on Thursday.

"It's one of those positions where it could light up your career or put an end to your career very early if things don't go well," Button told reporters ahead of this weekend's U.S. Grand Prix.

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