It's good to be Jenson Button. The 2009 Formula 1 champion's chassis builder, McLaren, just partnered with engine supplier Honda for the 2015 racing season, reprising the engine and chassis combo that won four championships between 1988 and 1992, three of which were claimed by Ayrton Senna.
The McLaren Honda heritage isn't lost on the team, whose red-accented livery for the upcoming season offers a subtle nod to the red-and-white color scheme made famous during Senna's seasons. And just recently, Button got to slide behind the wheel of a restored MP4-6, the chassis that carried Senna to seven victories in 1991.
Just chillin in this beauty.. MP4-6 #V12 Thanks Masakazu Miyata san for the pics http://ift.tt/1LaUIrX
— Jenson Button (@JensonButton) February 17, 2015
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We don't know if Button got to take to the track in the classic F1 racer. Even if he didn't, the chance to sit in such a hallowed place in motorsports history would be special enough for most of us.
This story originally appeared on roadandtrack.com via ESPN F1.
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