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Post by schumi on Feb 29, 2008 22:35:04 GMT
They can't be that bad - Sub wants to borrow my Ferrari jacket. In fact, he insisted.
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Post by Genghis on Feb 29, 2008 22:41:05 GMT
They can't be that bad - Sub wants to borrow my Ferrari jacket. In fact, he insisted. He probably wants to burn it.   |
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Post by schumi on Mar 2, 2008 16:08:26 GMT
Ron Dennis will reportedly bid farewell to McLaren and F1 later this week. Dennis is one of the most influential men in the history of the sport, but the prolonged Stepneygate affair coupled with the relentless nature of the calendar will see the 61-year-old call it quits, even though the British constructor denied that Dennis was to leave his post. Britain's best-selling Sunday broadsheet, The Sunday Times, claims: 'Dennis is understood to feel that the time demands of heading up the F1 team have become disproportionate and, contrary to reports last week, Dennis is increasingly inclined towards a change of priorities.' From www.planetf1.com |
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Post by admin on Mar 2, 2008 16:59:36 GMT
Well, that'll be my last remaining tie to the sport broken - no Ron Dennis, no Formula 1 as far as I'm concerned.
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Post by schumi on Mar 3, 2008 8:17:37 GMT
From http://www.planetf1.com:
Martin Whitmarsh is expected to replace Ron Dennis's successor as soon as the McLaren team boss confirms he's stepping down from his role.
The Sunday Times reported this weekend that Dennis would resign as team boss after deciding that 'the time demands of heading up the F1 team have become disproportionate'.
And despite last week's reports claiming that Mercedes, McLaren's main shareholder, want the 60-year-old out in the wake of the Stepneygate spy scandal, the Times added that Dennis 'is under no pressure from other shareholders' to quit. Rather, he wants to.
A successor for the Englishman has already been decided with Whitmarsh set to take the reigns once Dennis's retirement is announced.
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Post by admin on Mar 3, 2008 11:48:44 GMT
Martin Whitmarsh is expected to replace Ron Dennis's successor as soon as the McLaren team boss confirms he's stepping down from his role. Okay, so if Whitmarsh is to replace Ron Dennis' successor, who is Ron Dennis' successor - he obvioulsy isn't going to be in the job very long. But, as I said, no Ron Dennis means no Formula 1, as far as I'm concerned. |
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Post by Genghis on Mar 3, 2008 12:38:57 GMT
Martin Whitmarsh is expected to replace Ron Dennis's successor as soon as the McLaren team boss confirms he's stepping down from his role. Okay, so if Whitmarsh is to replace Ron Dennis' successor, who is Ron Dennis' successor - he obvioulsy isn't going to be in the job very long. Believe or not, the Planet F1 website has yet to correct this howling error.  |
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Post by schumi on Mar 3, 2008 12:51:43 GMT
It's just a typing error - looks like they started one train of thought but followed another. It's finally made its way onto Autosport.com Ron Dennis is likely to hand over the role of McLaren team principal to F1 CEO Martin Whitmarsh before the end of this month, autosport.com has learned, but has not yet decided exactly when he will do so.
There has been mounting speculation about Dennis' future in recent weeks, with the 60-year-old believed to be increasingly keen to focus more on family matters and other aspects of the McLaren Group business than just the F1 team.
Dennis is also understood to believe that his departure as team principal will help relieve tension remaining at the team in the wake of last year's spy scandal, which left the team stripped of their constructors' championship points and fined $100 million (USD).
Sources have made it clear, however, that although Dennis is planning to change his role within McLaren, he has not yet settled on exactly when that will be.
It could be within a matter of days, or may not happen until after the season, which kicks off in Melbourne on March 16, has begun. However, a decision on the exact handover is expected to take place later this month. If he's going to go, I'm hoping it'll be in the next two days, as I have sportdaq dividend riding on it. |
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Post by schumi on Mar 11, 2008 15:10:13 GMT
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Post by Genghis on Mar 11, 2008 20:12:06 GMT
Good. If he's have been forced out because of that wanker Alonso's dishonesty, it would have been a sad day for F1. |
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