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A bittersweet end for McLaren-Honda in an eventful Spanish GP

Yusuke Hasegawa: "Fernando’s retirement was caused by a software command issue that stopped the ICE." Jenson Button finished ninth in a Spanish Grand Prix that was dominated by thrill and incident. Starting 12th, Jenson made a perfect getaway to dive ahead of two cars into the first corner. When the two leaders collided at Turn Four, he finished the first lap in eighth position. From there, he managed his tyres through the race, resisted the pressure from his chasing team-mate Fernando Alonso, pulled off a feisty overtake on Esteban Gutierrez at Turn 10 on lap 61, and maintained his pace ahead of a fast-closing Daniil Kvyat, who was gaining fast on far fresher rubber. By his own...
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