McLaren’s new deal with Jenson Button will play a key role in ensuring the success of the team’s cars in the coming seasons, particularly with the approach of an all-new engine formula for 2014. That is the view of McLaren’s technical director Paddy Lowe.
Having a good driver with good feedback is essential still in Formula One, said Lowe, speaking in a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Phone-In. Even though these days we have far more tools to work with offline