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Button wanted answers before new McLaren deal

Jenson Button has admitted that he wanted certain assurances from McLaren about its potential to improve before abandoning all thoughts of walking away from Formula 1. McLaren announced last week that Button's place for 2016 was secure, amid speculation that the former world champion was contemplating calling time on his career. And although Button played down reports that he came close to wanting out, he said contemplating options outside of F1 had crossed his mind until the team gave him confidence about its plans for next year. When asked by Motorsport.com about how close he came to calling time on F1, he said: "It is difficult to quantify, really. I had thoughts of what direction I...
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