Posted by ashleigh on
February 27, 2008
Has Dennis been bumped?
Rumour has started to circulate in the MotorSport world that Ron Dennis has been bumped off the top at McLaren.
It seems that Mercedes may have ‘asked’ Dennis to step down, with Martin Whitmarsh taking over the day to day running of the Woking team.
This would be a sad day for the team, and the sport in general, as Dennis, although having his faults, is a good part of the sport.
Dennis has run McLaren since the early 1980’s, since then the team has won 9 Drivers and 7 Constructors titles. So he obviously knows how to get the team motivated.
Time will tell if the rumour is true, but we will keep you updated.
Posted by ashleigh on
June 11, 2007
Canadian GP
Well by now you know that the win went to Lewis Hamilton, and well done to him. However besides the crushing victory by the McLaren under Lewis’s control there are other things to speak of.
First and foremost we wish Robert Kubica a speedy and trouble free recovery from his hurt leg, after a massive crash entering the hairpin section of the track.
The Kubica crashed caused a lengthy outing of the pace car, as the stewards, medical staff and officials tried to clear first Robert from the car, and then the massive amounts of debris the crash caused.
The amazing thing about the crash however is that Robert suffered no more than a sprained ankle, and bruises and abrasions.
The medical staff were on the scene very promptly, and the BMW Sauber seemed to hold up to the massive 180MPH accident well considering the number of walls and rolls it was subjected to.
Posted by ashleigh on
April 24, 2007
McProdrive Deal not done yet
That’s the news according to McLaren boss Ron Dennis, saying that the rumoured deal is ‘premature’.
The ProDrive team (owned by WRC Boss David Richards) will join the grid in 2008, and will be the first of the official ‘customer’ teams.
Dennis said that there has not been an agreement signed yet, but that it remains a possibility that the ProDrive cars will be brand engineered McLaren-Mercedes cars.
Dennis stated in an interview in F1 Racing that - “I’d never rule out having a partnership with another F1 team, but it would be somewhat premature to say it will be Prodrive.”
“If, however, as seems probable, the regulations for 2008 and beyond are such that running a B-team, or supplying chassis to partner teams, becomes possible - well then, along with our colleagues at Mercedes-Benz high performance engines (Ilmore - Ed), of course we’ll seriously consider it.”
“It’s not just about revenue. Doing it well would be challenging and would require extra resource, yes, and the company would therefore have to be properly compensated for it.”
Posted by ashleigh on
August 15, 2006
Mercedes to purchase McLaren
If the rumors in the German press are true, then DaimlerChrysler are looking to purchase the remaining 60% of the McLaren team.
This would allow the German car giant to rebrand the team as Mercedes racing.
Why Ron Dennis and Mansour Ojjeh are looking to sell their 30% shares is unknown. Also unknown is if Ron Dennis would maintain control of the F1 team.
What is know is that DaimlerChrysler paid $400 million for the 40% stake 7 years ago, which values the remaining 60% at something over $600 million.
It’s also believed that part of the value behind the McLaren name is the McLaren Mercedes branded road cars, of which the SLR is currently selling well.
Posted by ashleigh on
May 5, 2006
Suspension as well for Mclaren
Juan Pablo Montoya revealed in an interview with ITV-F1 that the team are working on an upgraded front suspension package for the cars.
Montoya also stated that the upgraded suspension is being tuned differently for the two drivers to try and help the two differing driving styles between him and team mate Kimi Raikkonen.
“They’re doing a new front suspension for both cars, not only my car, but mine’s slightly different, It’s just a way to develop the car and make it better. It’s a question of how we can make the car go quicker and if this makes the car go quicker then we’ll do it.” Montoya said.
So not only a new specification engine from Mercedes-Ilmore but new suspension will be arriving for the MP4-21. The new engine should be in use at this weekends grand prix after successful testing at Silverstone.
