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Post by WickedPlans on Apr 16, 2009 11:43:57 GMT
So Ron Dennis has stood down and handed over to Martin Whitmarsh.
The question is - will it help McLaren when it comes to court?
It has long seemed to be a personal issue against Ron, but is it relevant to the case?
It's a shame he can't go under nicer circumstances.
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Post by fizzycola on Apr 16, 2009 12:38:01 GMT
Oh my goodness!
RD has completely cut all ties with anything to do with F1.
from the DailyExpress sport
RON Dennis has stepped down today as chief executive of McLaren - after 43-years in F1.
The 61-year-old, who led Lewis Hamilton to become the youngest world champion last year, hands over the reigns to team principal Martin Whitmarsh.
Dennis began his career in F1 in 1966 and joined McLaren in 1980, leading them to successive titles with Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Mika Hakkinen and Hamilton.
He is to focus on the automotive side of the company, with the aim to launch a new McLaren sports car in 2011.
fizzy
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Post by blacktulip on Apr 16, 2009 14:29:33 GMT
From ITV F1
Ron Dennis has confirmed that he is stepping down from his remaining roles with McLaren's Formula 1 team to head the company's newly independent McLaren Automotive arm.
As widely predicted in the media today, Dennis made the announcement that he was cutting ties with the F1 squad he ran for nearly three decades during a press conference at the company's Woking headquarters.
His departure comes amid the continuing storm over the team's actions in the stewards' hearings in Australia and Malaysia, for which McLaren must appear before the FIA World Motor Sport Council on 29 March.
Dennis stood down as McLaren team boss at the start of the season, handing over the reins to long-time deputy Martin Whitmarsh, but in his continuing role as McLaren Group chairman had attended the Australian Grand Prix.
"I passed the role of team principal of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes to Martin Whitmarsh on January 16th, the day of the launch of our new Formula 1 car," said Dennis.
Dennis insisted that stepping down from the F1 team had been his own decision and that he had not been pushed out as a result of McLaren's current crisis.
"I admit I’m not always easy to get on with," he said.
"I admit I’ve always fought hard for McLaren in Formula 1.
"I doubt if Max Mosley or Bernie Ecclestone will be displeased by my decision.
"But no one asked me to do it.
"It was my decision.
"Equally, I was the architect of today’s restructure of the McLaren Group.
"Again, no one asked me to do it. It was my decision.
"I feel enormously enthused about the prospects for the McLaren Group and for McLaren Automotive, and have no qualms about leaving Martin to report to the board regarding matters connected with Formula 1.”
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Post by sushimo on Apr 16, 2009 19:58:43 GMT
Oh well, that will please the 'powers that be', one down, just the team to finish off now!  |
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Post by f1bairn on Apr 17, 2009 15:32:42 GMT
Hard to believe that after all this time thats him completely done with the F1 side of things.
Wonder if it will have any added side-effects to the team...
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