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16th December 2007, 00:49 #11
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16th December 2007, 03:04 #12
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Originally Posted by ioanWhen in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
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16th December 2007, 09:08 #13
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Originally Posted by wedge''If your in control, your not going fast enough''
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16th December 2007, 09:13 #14
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Originally Posted by Bagwan''If your in control, your not going fast enough''
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16th December 2007, 15:23 #15
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Originally Posted by Bagwan
Ron built the McLaren Group to what it is today since he was a mechanic, similarly DR built Prodrive from the ground up and now has a stake in Aston Martin. I just can't see DR leaving Aston in the lurch after the recent buy out and Aston could really do with keeping him.
Sorry, but I just can't see DR taking over McLaren. McLaren is the most elitist team in F1 and usually that means they are a conservative organisation (usually but not always) and that usually means stability.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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16th December 2007, 16:32 #16
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Originally Posted by wedge
It's the weight of Mercedes that would factor highest in favouring Richards over Whitmarsh , as I see it .
Like I said though , Ron doesn't want to go , so , there you go .
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16th December 2007, 17:27 #17
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Originally Posted by Bagwan
If Dennis goes I suspect Mercedes will buy his stake or share ownership with the Bahraini consortium that recently bought into the team. They'd probably appoint Haug to nominally head the team with someone like Whitmarsh doing the actual management.
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16th December 2007, 17:58 #18
I want Ron to stay, although I'm not sure if that's because I want him to rise from the ashes and make McLaren into the team he claims he had, or I want to watch his smug face squirm while it all falls down around his ears.
For the good of the sport I hope he does the former.
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16th December 2007, 23:47 #19
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It's Whitmarsh. 100%, no ifs ands or buts. It's Whitmarsh. Dennis has already ceded some of his authority and responsibilites to Whitmarsh. When Dennis retires the only thing that will change at McLaren is that we will no longer be graced with "Ronspeak".
For argument's sake, if we remove Whitmarsh then Haug would be the next in line I think. It would probably only be a short term thing though.
Of thing I am certain. The next McLaren F1 boss will come from within. There is no way in hell that an outsider will come in and run the House that Ron Built. Ron will be in his dottage before someone like Richards takes over McLaren.Forza Ferrari!!
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I think its rather rude the way Dennis is being treated as of late. In regards to the spy saga he did what I feel is a commendable job. Yes, some say he could have gone about it in a way which would have resulted in something far less then what we had this year, but come on his best intentions were always there. He did what he thought was best for all given the circumstances at the time, but obviously looking back on it there was a slightly better way of going about it. We all can do that though, look back on certain situations and wish we did it a different way. Its human nature, no one is perfect.
Im sorry to all you Brits out there but the British media are the biggest bunch of tossers out there. They overhype their sportsman, and feed it to the world and are very good at kicking their own people in the guts when they are down. Dennis has no option but to quit? That is one of the stupidest things I have heard. I just don't understand the British media though. RD has done so much for motorsport on a worldwide level and also in Britain and they are calling for his head after the whole spy saga? Its good to see gratitude is still existant within society.
I just find it funny that 12 weeks ago the media were hyping Lewis Hamilton (and justifyable, but not the extent of verbal masturbation like they did) as the next big thing in Formula 1 and now are attacking RD like this. Im sorry but if there was no RD then I doubt Lewis Hamilton would be as common name as it is, you can't argue it.
I don't know, give the guy a break. He is only human, I think thats something that people sometimes fail to recognise. RD is representing New Zealands only affiliation with Formula 1 , so I'm of course always going to be supporting him
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