McLaren-Honda Chairman Ron Dennis bemoans media speculation and insists that both Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso will race for the British-based team in 2016 as the team unveil new team sponsor in Woking, Surrey on Wednesday (September 30).

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SOUNDBITE: (English) Jenson Button, McLaren-Honda:

"You know, I think we are all very passionate when it comes to motor racing and the people that are involved and the people in this team. Passion is so important. This year has been a difficult year for us and I think the strength of the team has really shown. I think it has bought us all a lot closer together and you can really see that fight, that passion and we are really looking forward to enjoying that in the future. You are always going to go through difficult times but I think it does help you and it makes you stronger for the future. We will see that in the very...well, hopefully in the short term."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Ron Dennis, Team Principal - McLaren-Honda:

"So inevitably at this time of the year, three quarters of the way through the season you start looking at 'oh, I have got another five Grands Prix to go. The drivers are wrestling with their motivation because we are not where we want to be and that is a healthy environment for the media to speculate in and probe and prod. The fact is that we have two World champions in our team. Jenson (Button) is contracted to two years and Fernando (Alonso) three. That is really the beginning and the end of the story and everything that gets mixed into the media and probed around and poked at is just speculation. The fact is, as I said in Suzuka and as I am saying today, the drivers of our cars next year will be Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso."