Honda returned to F1 after a six-season absence in 2015 as McLaren’s works engine partner, only for the two parties to cut ties after three difficult and unsuccessful years.
An initial deal with Toro Rosso in 2018 paved the way for Honda to link up with Red Bull the following year.
Honda announced in 2020 it would be leaving F1 again at the end of 2021, signing off with Max Verstappen’s drivers’ championship victory in Abu Dhabi to mark the first Honda-powered title win since 1991.
Button, who is now an expert analyst for Sky Sports F1, raced for McLaren-Honda for the full 2015 and 2016 seasons, during which he finished a race no higher than sixth. Button also drove for Honda’s works outfit from 2006-08, scoring the team’s final win in 2006, as well as its customer predecessor, BAR.
“I was with them at the start of this [V6 hybrid] project and it wasn’t easy for them,” Button told Motorsport.com.
“In the hybrid era, they struggled when they first came in. They were obviously a…
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