A number of people, including former Formula One drivers John Watson, Jackie Stewart and Eddie Irvine, believed the move was a mistake, and that Button would struggle to compete with Hamilton at McLaren.
Un número de persoas, incluídos os ex pilotos de Fórmula Un John Watson, Jackie Stewart e Eddie Irvine, crían que a medida era un erro, e que Button tería dificultades para competir con Hamilton en McLaren.