- McLaren
Button 'living in the moment' amidst 2015 doubt
Jenson Button says he can only focus on the here and now as the agonising wait to find out whether he has a future in Formula One continues.
McLaren's 2015 driver line-up has been a source of speculation for several months, with the team believed to have signed Fernando Alonso for its new partnership with Honda. The delay is down to the team stalling on whether to keep Button or rookie Kevin Magnussen alongside the Spaniard next season.
Button, 34, may retire from F1 if McLaren opts for Magnussen but he is keeping his focus firmly on proceedings in Abu Dhabi this weekend.
"Nothing has changed for me for the last two months," Alonso said. "I've got nothing else to add apart from I go into this weekend looking forward to it. I've learnt to live in the moment a lot more this year and that's exactly what I'm going to do. I've got my family here so I'm looking forward to the weekend.
"It's been an interesting few months. When you're in Formula One for so many years, 15 years, you have blinkers on in terms of anything else apart from Formula One. This is the best sport in the world, this is your life, this is everything. But when you are put in an uncomfortable situation your eyes are opened to other possibilities. There are a lot of challenges out there, whether its in motorsport, other sports or something else altogether."
When asked if he is willing to wait on McLaren's decision, which has been delayed until at least December 1, Button replied: "That's something I won't comment on right now."
Button is the third most experienced F1 driver behind Rubens Barichello and Michael Schumacher and says he looks at his career with pride.
"At this point it's everything I set out to achieve. When you're a kid you dream about getting to Formula One, then your next dream is to win a race, then a world championship. I've achieved all three of those. Is that enough for a driver? Every driver is different. I love racing and that's why living in the moment is key right now, not thinking about the future too much."
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