Label: Ron Dennis

Feb42017 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

McLaren abandons the MP4 title, returning to orange

The McLaren team will break a long tradition this season, as their title car will no longer feature the famous MP4 designation, which has been in use since Ron Dennis took over McLaren in 1981. Dennis, who said goodbye to running the company, which also includes a Formula One team, at the end of last season, took over the team with the help of tobacco sponsor Marlbor, and he himself previously led Project Four Racing. In connection with this, he added the MP4 label to the Formula One race car, which is a combination of both, ie the Marlboro Project Four. The first race car with the MP4 mark hit the track in the 1981 season and was driven by John Watson at the Grand Prix of Argentina, and the use of the mark continued until last season and the MP4-31 race car. From this year on, the chassis of the race cars will be marked with the MCL label, so be it

Jan152016 by Klara Ljubi14 Comments

Capito new CEO at McLarn

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Capito new CEO at McLarn - Jost Capito is the new McLarn CEO or. CEO, otherwise Volkswagen's motorsport director. He will take over the role on the team from Jonathan Neal, who has been CEO for the past twenty-two months. The latter will move to the position of CEO of McLarn Technology Group. Both Capito and Neale will work closely with Eric Boullier as race director. They will report directly to Ron Dennis. Dennis said at the appointment: "Last summer I joined the Capita, which is extremely competitive and ambitious. It comes to us with a breadth of both automotive and motorsport experience, as he has held leading positions at BMW, Porsche, Ford, Sauber and from 2012 Volkswagen, which took him in a rally to three zapo

Sep142015 by Klara LjubiNo Comments

Magnussen would drive for Haas

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Kevin Magnussen, after McLarn announced that they would keep Jenson Button next season, revealed that he would be happy to drive for Haas if offered a seat. He said some time ago that he doesn’t want to sit on the bench as a backup racer, but wants to get back behind the wheel. On the other hand, Gene Haas would like to get at least one experienced driver, who is rumored to be replaced by Esteban Gutierrez, and Magnussen sees himself as an ideal candidate. "I will not list the names of the teams I am in contact with. It is a well-known fact that I am in Haas's mind, which was also confirmed by him in the last few interviews. Both he and Guenther Steiner, the team leader, are very smart. husband and the way they set up the new Formula 1 team is smart and innovative, "says the Dane

Feb122015 by Blaž Štremfelj53 Comments

Ron Dennis: I prefer without the main sponsor

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McLarn boss Ron Dennis believes it's better to be without a main sponsor today, as one is no longer willing to invest as much money in a team as it needs: "The main sponsors are history. That was the concept of previous years. The main sponsor covers you 40 to 50% of your expenses and if you want to have a competitive team, then there is no company that can handle such a bite. Instead, you prefer to gather several smaller sponsors who share this share, and their goal or philosophy is similar. " It should be mentioned that McLarn has been without a main sponsor since 2013, when Vodafone withdrew. Dennis would like a big sponsor, but it would make him less flexible, and if one of them withdraws, he would be left without a lot of money: "A single sponsor would be good, or one g

Feb112015 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso found a new motivation

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Fernando Alonso said that when he returned to the McLaren team, he felt motivated and passionate about the competition again. After four years at Ferrari, the Spaniard returned to the camp of the team from Woking, for which he had already raced in 2007, and left her in a broken relationship due to her active role in the Spygate spy affair. The two-time champion is motivated again before the new season and ready for a new challenge in the team, which in his opinion is the best in Formula One. “It’s a heavy burden on our shoulders as we try to succeed with this project,” Alonso said. "I'm excited to be part of the McLaren Honda family. After many years in Formula One, I feel motivated and excited again at the thought of competing at the highest level with the best possible team." In the resumption of the once successful collaboration between McLarn

October222014 by Jasmina VizlarNo Comments

Ron Dennis: Addresses for producers only

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McLaren boss Ron Dennis is of the opinion that private teams cannot win titles under current motor rules. When his team switches to Honda’s powertrains next year, as Dennis said earlier this month, the team has a big advantage with the new hybrid system, due to its good features. Mclaren Group CEO says: '' The only thing visible in all the qualifiers this year is the time difference between Mercedes and the other teams. In general, it’s always higher than one second, and then there’s the momentum they have in racing. My opinion as the opinion of most people in our organization is that you can’t win a championship if you don’t get the best engine from the one it produces for you. A modern engine, however, is not just about power, but

October42014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ron Dennis: McLaren didn’t sign with Alonso

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We reported that Vettel was supposed to go in the direction of Ferrari, which Alonso is leaving. Vettel himself did not confirm the transfer to Ferrari, but his current boss Christian Horner did. Anyway, Alonso is rumored to have signed with McLarn, but McLarn boss Ron Dennis denies it: "We don't have a contract with any racers, not for once. That's not our priority, but of course we're talking about it, but contracts for once again "I know it's not easy to be Jenson or Kevin right now, but they're going to have to understand that. Our top priority right now is to build a winning race car that they can use to win." McLaren, however, have confirmed that Magnussen has every option for an extension for the upcoming season, while Button is completely out. Of course, at McLarn as long as Alonso is free for 2015 they won’t want to

Apr212014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Goodbye good bosses

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Maybe McLaren and Ferrari really need to work completely on the edge before the results show up. Ron Dennis and Luca di Montezemolo are in all probability thinking in this direction, and they are ruling accordingly. Both no longer have anything to prove, but they can lose quite a bit; yet they feel called to establish proper order. What if there are problems. Who will say goodbye? Can Eric Boullier and Marco Mattiacci feel safe at all? The latter in particular is on much thinner ice, given that his racing connections are not much different from Luigi Chinetti, who was also Ferrari's first husband in America decades ago. There was a feeling of less panic around his appointment. As if it had all happened before. Let's go back half a century