The director of the British team McLaren, Jonathan Neale, confessed that during the visit of his new driver to the McLaren Technology Center, Button was concerned about whether priority was given to Hamilton.

World champion Formula One driver Jenson Button expressed concern during a visit to the McLaren factory for a possible policy of favoritism within the team by Lewis Hamilton, he admitted the director of the British team McLaren, Jonathan Neale.

"When Jenson visited the McLaren Technology Center, one of his questions was: Is the team of Lewis?" Neale told.

"The answer was clear by the maximum leader of McLaren:" Yes, of course, is Lewis's team, like that of Heikki Kovalainen, that of Fernando Alonso, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen "admitted the manager.

Alonso already charged during the season that led to the British team, McLaren gave some priority to the young British driver.