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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”.

Jenson Button has refused to dismiss speculation concerning his expected imminent retirement from Formula One and it is widely predicted that he will quit the sport within days of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull Racing’s Daniil Kvyat was second quick with Nico Rosberg third for Mercedes.

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.

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

The clock is ticking on Button’s current option at McLaren – he will essentially be a free agent at the end of this month – and the 35-year-old is still undecided on whether he will be with the fallen British outfit next season.

Magnussen has been linked with the new Haas F1 Team, but will be absent from his role as reserve driver in Singapore this weekend due to breaking his hand in a cycling accident.

On the Podium all three drivers saluted to the heavens to there friend Jules Bianchi, a young driver who was destined for greatness and will never be forgotten.

Jenson Button has admitted that McLaren is unlikely to record a top ten result at this weekend’s British Grand Prix after a problematic opening day at Silverstone.