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Marc Surer: 'Jenson Button on standby for Fernando Alonso exit'

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Jenson Button is unlikely to return to the track for McLaren after his 2017 sabbatical, according to Marc Surer.

Jenson Button surprised the Formula 1 paddock at Monza by announcing that he is taking a sabbatical in 2017.

Asked if he is retiring, the McLaren driver said: "That is a terrible word and I'm definitely not doing that."

McLaren, overseen by Ron Dennis, said that they would have an "innovative three-driver strategy" next year.

It comprises Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne on the grid, with 36-year-old Button signing a new two-year deal that could involve him returning in 2018.

Yet when asked if he thinks Button will come back, F1 pundit Marc Surer told Speed Week: "No, I don't think so.

"But this strategy is not bad. They probably thought about what will happen if Fernando suddenly throws in the towel because the car is not better next year.

"In that case, they have Button who can step in again."

Asked if he thinks that Button is therefore voluntarily stepping aside, former Swiss F1 driver Surer answered: "No, McLaren had no choice. They had to sign Vandoorne, otherwise they would have lost him."

Button placed 12th in yesterday's Italian Grand Prix.

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