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·Plenty of rumours going around that Ron Dennis will be kicked out of his job at McLaren from early next week. It appears as though the Board has already told him that his contract won't be renewed for next year, and because he is trying to organise a sale of McLaren in the next few weeks to get new owners in ahead of that deadline, they want him out now. He lost a High Court appeal on Friday to stop the other shareholders from acting against him.
Ron is unique and quirky- but he is one of my most admired figures in Formula 1 and sport in general What he achieved with the McLaren team is incredible. He then took these exacting standards from the sport to build a series of great roadcars. He used to get all the best drivers and all the best sponsors and partners, including Honda and Mercedes-Benz.
The last couple of years have been harder, and McLaren has been without a title sponsor for a couple of years and the engine deal with Honda has yet to show success. So is it time for him to go? Yes, I'd say it probably is- but that is not to undermine the enormous contribution and success that he has enjoyed.
Maybe there will be another twist in the tail of this saga, but it does look like the end for one of Formula 1's great figures
Ron is unique and quirky- but he is one of my most admired figures in Formula 1 and sport in general What he achieved with the McLaren team is incredible. He then took these exacting standards from the sport to build a series of great roadcars. He used to get all the best drivers and all the best sponsors and partners, including Honda and Mercedes-Benz.
The last couple of years have been harder, and McLaren has been without a title sponsor for a couple of years and the engine deal with Honda has yet to show success. So is it time for him to go? Yes, I'd say it probably is- but that is not to undermine the enormous contribution and success that he has enjoyed.
Maybe there will be another twist in the tail of this saga, but it does look like the end for one of Formula 1's great figures