F1 Madness

Former McLaren Boss Ron Dennis has, after 37-years, ended all ties to McLaren after selling his shares to the McLaren Group. In addition to the sale of Dennis’ shares he vacates his position as Chairman of McLaren. Dennis’ stake at the company was reportedly valued at £275-million. McLaren Group has managed to secure long-term finance […]

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Ron Dennis has been forced out of the McLaren after a long, tense boardroom battle between his long time business partner Mansour Ojjeh and Bahraini sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat. Dennis owns 25% of McLaren Group and Ojjeh another 25%. Mumtalakat owns the remaining 50%. Behind the scenes a tense battle has been raging between Dennis, Ojjeh and […]

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According to Sky News, Ron Dennis is said to have presented a £1.65bn for the McLaren Formula One team. Reports state that a consortium of Chinese investors has tabled a £1.65bn takeover bid for McLaren, who own the McLaren Formula One (F1) team. Sky News reported today that Dennis presented the offer from a group of […]

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Formula 1 is two weeks into its mid-season break, which provides the perfect occasion to reflect on the first half of 2016. Mercedes brilliant but not without bruises The reigning champions rocketed out of the starting gate in 2016 and haven’t faced a consistently noteworthy challenge from anyone. Nico Rosberg obliterated the competition with four […]

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McLaren boss Ron Dennis has praised Fernando Alonso’s maturity in the wake of McLaren’s rueful F1 2015 campaign, in which the team could manage only only ninth place in the Constructors’ Championship standings. Dennis and Alonso had a famously hostile relationship in 2007 but managed to iron out their differences to reunite for the 2015 […]

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Watch this interview of Ron Dennis talking about Fernando Alonso’s radio outbursts at the Japanese Grand Prix, developments at McLaren Honda and how he inadvertently confirms Jenson Button for the 2016 season

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Amidst increased swirling speculation regarding his Formula One career, Jenson Button has admitted that the “joy” of competing in F1 is no longer there and has hinted at exiting the sport. The British driver has always said that the moment he no longer enjoys being behind the wheel of a Formula One car, he would […]

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The three week wait is over and the battle is ready to resume at this weekend’s Spanish GP. The question is which battle; will it be a battle between Mercedes teammates or will Ferrari ascend to true championship contenders? The Spanish GP doesn’t necessarily have the definitive answer to these questions but it will be […]

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The first race of the season around Australia’s Albert Park circuit is a highly anticipated one. It’s the keenness to kick off a new F1 season which gives the streets of Melbourne that distinctive feeling of excitement. Its twenty-five points awarded to the winner are no less important than some of the more iconic races […]

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After what seemed like an eternity, McLaren yesterday finally announced their 2015 driver line up and confirmed that Jenson Button’s Formula One career will extend into a 16th season. Button will partner Fernando Alonso for the 2015 season and while the delay in McLaren making the decision may have been agonising for Button, he insists […]

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