Editing Jenson Button (section)

====2014–2015====
[[File:Mclaren MP4-29 Jenson Button 2014 F1 Chinese GP.jpg|thumb|left|Button competing at the {{F1GP||2014 Chinese}}]]

He activated the terms of his contract to stay with McLaren for 2014 in September 2013,<ref>{{cite web|last=Galloway|first=James|title=Jenson Button confirms his 2014 McLaren contract is now in place|url=https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24180/8929692/jenson-button-confirms-his-2014-mclaren-contract-is-now-in-place|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 September 2013|access-date=4 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921235701/http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/24180/8929692/jenson-button-confirms-his-2014-mclaren-contract-is-now-in-place|archive-date=21 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> but considered taking a sabbatical from F1 following the unexpected death of his father in Monaco in January 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Daniel|title=Jenson Button admits he considered taking a year out of Formula One after his father's death|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/10595207/Jenson-Button-admits-he-considered-taking-a-year-out-of-Formula-One-after-his-fathers-death.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=24 January 2014|access-date=4 May 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140129012543/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/10595207/Jenson-Button-admits-he-considered-taking-a-year-out-of-Formula-One-after-his-fathers-death.html|archive-date=29 January 2014}}</ref> Button was joined by [[Kevin Magnussen]], with whom he was able to build a rapport, and the [[McLaren MP4-29|MP4-29]] car had an understeer from lacking front downforce and an unstable rear.{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=321–323}} He finished third at the season-opening {{F1GP|2014|Australian}} after Red Bull Racing driver [[Daniel Ricciardo]] was disqualified for a fuel flow consumption infringement and his team lost a subsequent appeal against the decision.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Stubbings|first=David|date=15 April 2014|title=McLaren keep double podium after Red Bull lose fuel appeal|publisher=GetSurrey|url=http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motorsport/mclaren-keep-double-podium-after-6991593|url-status=live|access-date=5 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418122332/http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/sport/other-sport/motorsport/mclaren-keep-double-podium-after-6991593|archive-date=18 April 2014}}</ref> It would turn out to be his final career podium. Button achieved a quartet of fourth-place finishes and scored points seven more times for eighth in the Drivers' Championship and 126 points.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jenson Button profile|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20838134|date=15 January 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215060502/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/20838134|archive-date=15 December 2014|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> Button qualified better than Magnussen ten times and scored twice as many points.<ref name=BUTContract15>{{Cite journal|last=Anderson|first=Ben|date=18 December 2014|title=Why McLaren Kept Jenson... Waiting|url=https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2014/12/AS2014.12.18.pdf|journal=Autosport|volume=218|pages=10–15|access-date=5 May 2020|number=12|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225011421/https://porschecarshistory.com/wp-content/old/lib/magazines/autosport/2014/12/AS2014.12.18.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Button Britain 2015.jpg|thumb|right|Button driving at the {{F1GP||2015 British}}]]

Button became unenthusiastic over F1 and the press speculated on his future in the sport with rumors Alonso would be Magnussen's teammate in {{F1|2015}}. He wanted to remain at McLaren but was made insecure about his career and told himself to concentrate on the present and not be concerned about the future.{{efn|Button's manager Richard Goodard received calls from several teams inquiring about Button.<ref>{{cite news|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|title=Button a wanted man, says manager|url=https://www.wheels24.co.za/FormulaOne/Button-a-wanted-man-says-manager-20141031?|publisher=Wheels24|date=31 October 2014|access-date=3 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-date=4 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704040419/https://www.wheels24.co.za/FormulaOne/Button-a-wanted-man-says-manager-20141031}}</ref>}}{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=321–323}} Dennis did not want Button to drive for McLaren but fellow team shareholder [[Mansour Ojjeh]] told him Button should remain over Magnussen after reviewing the situation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jenson Button has no guarantees over 2016 McLaren seat|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/33437682|last=Benson|first=Andrew|date=7 July 2015|publisher=BBC Sport|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709045216/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/33437682|archive-date=9 July 2015|access-date=5 May 2020}}</ref> Negotiations between Button and McLaren racing director [[Éric Boullier]] and team owner Ron Dennis concluded with an agreement for Button to continue racing on 10 December.<ref name=BUTContract15/> Button agreed to take a pay cut,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Johnson|first=Daniel|date=11 December 2014|title=Jenson Button's salary slashed but McLaren driver is 'raring' to fight for world title again|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/jenson-button/11288225/Jenson-Buttons-salary-slashed-but-McLaren-driver-is-raring-to-fight-for-world-title-again.html|url-status=live|access-date=5 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712163928/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/jenson-button/11288225/Jenson-Buttons-salary-slashed-but-McLaren-driver-is-raring-to-fight-for-world-title-again.html|archive-date=12 July 2017}}</ref> with his contract containing the option for a second year; McLaren or Button were able to activate clauses to break the contract after the season if one of the parties desired it.{{efn|An option for a long-term contract was more complicated for Button because of the team's results from the 2014 season led to debate on each driver's strengths and weaknesses.<ref name=BUTContract15/>}}<ref>{{Cite news|date=1 October 2015|title=Jenson Button to remain at McLaren for 2016 F1 season|work=[[USA Today]]|agency=Associated Press|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/formula1/2015/10/01/jenson-button-to-remain-at-mclaren-for-2016-f1-season/73133922/|access-date=5 May 2020|archive-date=15 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115201103/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/motor/formula1/2015/10/01/jenson-button-to-remain-at-mclaren-for-2016-f1-season/73133922/|url-status=live}}</ref> Button struggled in 2015 due to an unreliable and an underpowered Honda engine lacking straightline speed,<ref name=MMagBio/> securing four top-ten finishes and a best result of sixth at the {{F1GP|2015|United States}}. He was rarely able to progress past the first qualifying session and took 16th in the Drivers' Championship with 16 points.{{Sfn|Button|2017|pp=321–323}}