Button shocked by Honda decision

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Honda driver Jenson Button said he was "as shocked as everyone else" at news of the team's demise.

The Northamptonshire-based Formula One team are looking for new owners after the Japanese manufacturers decided to quit the sport for financial reasons.

"The first couple of hours were the most painful but then I thought what's the point of being down?" he said.

"We need to stay positive in ourselves and as one team because if we're not, who'll be interested in taking over?"

Team chief executive Nick Fry told the BBC he has had three approaches already from potential new owners.

However a January deadline has been set to find an investor and staff at the team's Brackley headquarters have been told to expect redundancy letters before Christmas.

"I found out the same as everyone did on the team, so it's just as much a shock for me as for everyone else," Button added.

"It's not going to change so we've just got to try and be positive. I spoke to (team boss) Ross Brawn and a few other people, and there are positives.

"It's either going to make us stronger or break us - if it doesn't kill us it'll make us stronger."