McLaren reserve driver Kevin Magnussen has lauded praise upon his former teammate Jenson Button, describing the Briton as “world class” and “underrated”. Magnussen was demoted from a race seat to an official third driver role within the Woking-based squad at the end of last season, losing out to Button in the race to join Fernando Alonso in McLaren’s 2015 race line-up. Speaking to Motorsport.com, the Dane paid tribute to the 2009 world champion, labelling him as a “good guy” as well as praising his driving ability. “Jenson is a world class driver, a world champion,” said Magnussen. “He’s underrated by a lot of people, maybe because of his time with Lewis [Hamilton at...
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