What next for McLaren's juniors?
McLaren boasts two of the most exciting young drivers in the Formula 1 paddock. BEN ANDERSON looks at what's next for the man heading for the exit and the other facing a battle to graduate to the F1 grid
McLaren-Honda is not be blessed with a great wealth of championship points or car performance in Formula 1 right now, but the same cannot be said of its driving roster, which one could certainly argue represents something of an embarrassment of riches.
'Front of house' this F1 team boasts the most experienced driver line-up on the current grid in Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, who have amassed 528 starts (Alonso has actually started 248 despite his recent celebration of his 250th grand prix in Russia), 47 wins, 147 podiums, 30 pole positions, 2984 points, and three world championship titles between them.
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