Nobody Forced Me to Quit F1, Says Dennis ; End of an Era As Man Who Built the Modern Mclaren Team Severs All Ties with the Sport in the Wake of the 'Liargate' Scandal. By David Smith [Edition 3]
Evening Standard - London › April 16, 2009
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RON DENNIS today ended his 43-year career in Formula One but insisted he was not pushed into quitting in order to save Lewis Hamilton from a Grand Prix ban.
The man who built McLaren into one of British sport's most successful teams has stepped down as chief executive of McLaren Racing, passing that title to long-time lieutenant Martin Whitmarsh, who had already been promoted to team principal in January.See the full content of this document
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Nobody Forced Me to Quit F1, Says Dennis ; End of an Era As Man Who Built the Modern Mclaren Team Severs All Ties with the Sport in the Wake of the 'Liargate' Scandal. By David Smith [Edition 3]
The 61-year-old will now focus on running a new independent company, McLaren Automotive, which plans to launch a new range of road-going sports cars in 2011.
Dennis, speaking at McLaren's Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, claimed the decision was his alone. "No o...See the full content of this document
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