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“I did not speak to him until Thursday but at the end of the day it would have been more constructive if he had known I had no intention to exercise our option to terminate his contract”.

Hamilton said he might have taken pole had his last lap not been stopped by Daniil Kvyat’s crash.

Jonathan Neale has revealed McLaren-Honda is working hard to try and convince Jenson Button to stay with the team beyond the 2015 Formula 1 season rather than retire from the sport.

Red Bull Racing’s Daniil Kvyat was second quick with Nico Rosberg third for Mercedes. “We let the bosses worry about all the other stuff”. Verstappen improved to a 1:51.640. Verstappen returned to P1 with a lap of 1:50.940.

The ambient temperature at the start of the 90-minute session was 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees Centigrade) and the track temperature was 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Centigrade).

Jenson Button has remained tight-lipped on his Formula 1 future, but has insisted that he is in “good talks” with McLaren-Honda.

McLaren Honda driver Jenson Button is all set to announce his retirement from the sport, according to various reports.