David Coulthard has urged McLaren to retain Jenson Button with the British driver’s Formula One future hanging in limbo. McLaren will discuss their line-up for next season at a board meeting on Thursday and it is likely that Button will make way for Fernando Alonso who re-joins the team from Ferrari. The Spaniard is set to be partnered with the more affordable Kevin Magnussen, who managed less than half of Button’s points tally this season, or the team’s even younger protege Stoffel Vandoorne. Jenson Button speaks to Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo before the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, with the Brit's Formula One future hanging in the balance following the arrival of Fernando Alonso at McLaren
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Fernando Alonso to make McLaren return for 2015 season
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Jenson Button could be cut despite outperforming Kevin Magnussen
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Stoffel Vandoorne also in the hat to partner double world champion
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David Coulthard believes shareholding disputes at McLaren could lead to Button being driven out of Formula One after a 15-year career
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