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Jenson Button to 'fight it out' with McLaren

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Jenson Button has reaffirmed his commitment to McLaren despite the team's new car looking off the pace.

After McLaren delayed the launch of the new MP4-26 until the second pre-season test, reliability and pace has been a problem, with team principal Martin Whitmarsh admitting it had taken some risks with upgrades it is bringing to the opening race in Melbourne. Button, however, told The Sun he was comfortable with the team.

"I feel very at home here but I haven't thought about that far into the future," he said. "I'm racing with one of the best teams in the world. This has to be the best place to be to fight for a world championship, and that's the reason why I chose to move here. I haven't doubted that. We all go through difficult times and this winter hasn't been perfect for us. But you win and you lose as a team. You fight it out, and when times are tough people always say it makes you stronger."

Button also issued a word of caution to team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who has been the centre of speculation about his own future with McLaren.

"It's Lewis' decision but I think that he feels very much at home within this team," Button said. "It might be a surprise going somewhere else. It would be a very different environment for him. But I don't think he's thinking like that."

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