Ron's gone babe, Rons gone

[TMorel]

So with Ron moving on to pastures new, who's in the firing line to get the top job at McLaren?

EDIT
Don't worry, it did go straight to Whitmarsh so the gossip I'd heard that it might not turned out to be rubbish

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7833402.stm

[Robinho]

Martin Whitmarsh - seems kinda obvious?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/7833402.stm

[Knock-on]

Obviously it wont be long before the inevitable vitreol but Ron has been a great Statesman for the sport.

Taking Bruces dream, he has forged McLaren into one, if not the best centre for Motorsport excellence in the World.

His contribution will be sorely missed.

[Mauri A]

Obviously it wont be long before the inevitable vitreol but Ron has been a great Statesman for the sport.

Taking Bruces dream, he has forged McLaren into one, if not the best centre for Motorsport excellence in the World.

His contribution will be sorely missed.

Agreed!

Some questions sure will arouse. Can Whitmarsh fill Ron´s Wellingtons, is Hamilton still "The Golden Boy" for Whitmarsh?

Obviously it wont be long before the inevitable vitreol but Ron has been a great Statesman for the sport.

Certainly his track record is superb, his win ratio excellent, but the idea that the man whose team was handed the heaviest fine in F1 history is a 'statesman' is somewhat over the top.

A superb team principal? Yes. A great statesman? No.

Then again, Bismarck was a great statesman, and look where that led! So maybe you have a point.

[Daniel]

Certainly his track record is superb, his win ratio excellent, but the idea that the man whose team was handed the heaviest fine in F1 history is a 'statesman' is somewhat over the top.

A superb team principal? Yes. A great statesman? No.

Then again, Bismarck was a great statesman, and look where that led! So maybe you have a point.

Agreed. It seems rather predictable that someone is looking at it through Ron coloured glasses

I certainly won't miss Ron

[Mauri A]

Agreed. It seems rather predictable that someone is looking at it through Ron coloured glasses

I certainly won't miss Ron

That´s your problem.

[Daniel]

That´s your problem.

Problem? What problem?

[PolePosition_1]

Certainly his track record is superb, his win ratio excellent, but the idea that the man whose team was handed the heaviest fine in F1 history is a 'statesman' is somewhat over the top.

A superb team principal? Yes. A great statesman? No.

Then again, Bismarck was a great statesman, and look where that led! So maybe you have a point.

Superb principal for someone who failed to see what was going on his team in 2007. Questionable I must say.

But I agree . Excellent career, huge success, and a huge figure within F1. I've always liked Ron, whilst a businessman, you can tell he is passionate about McLaren, whilst many will slate him for 2007 etc, those press gatherings he held in Belgium, you could see the emotion this man holds to his reputation, and the reputation of the company he works for. And I'll always admire that.

I'm going to miss the guy. And very much look forward to how the McLaren Group progress.

[Daniel]

I'm going to miss the guy

That's your problem