“There’s nothing complicated about it. But we’re looking to do a deal that
will see him race for McLaren for the rest of his career.
“That may be for the next three years or the next five years. Who knows.
“Jenson is a mature and very intelligent guy. And he is still as fit as a flea
and still hungry to race.
“He could take on an ambassador’s role for McLaren. We’re looking into GT
racing and Le Mans and there’s no reason why he can’t use his experience in
those projects.”
As far as the long-term contract is concerned, the main battleground is
understood to revolve around the amount and timing of the PR and sponsorship
activities Button must perform.
The 2009 world champion wants to strike the right balance for what would
likely be the final contract of his career as he looks to his life
post-racing.
Button, who with his manager Richard Goddard and another associate recently
set up the London-based Sports Partnership, has opened a restaurant in
Harrogate and spoken about managing young drivers himself.