Button, Hamilton still contenders: McLaren boss

LONDON - McLaren team chief Martin Whitmarsh sounded the first fighting notes ahead of Formula One's resumption of racing hostilities next week by claiming both Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are still in with a chance of winning the drivers' world title.

As the F1 teams began to return to work after their summer holidays, an upbeat Whitmarsh said the task facing his men was tough, "but not impossible".

McLaren have been in resurgent form and won three of the five races before the sport's August break - and will hope to carry on winning in next weekend's (Aug 28) Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.