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There has been a rumour spreading around that Ron Denis may well retire at the end of this season if McLaren win the championship, but McLaren denie this.
Taken from the official itv formula one website-
Suggestions of retirement surfaced again last week, when the German publication Auto Motor und Sport reported that Dennis might be compromising McLaren’s 2009 car in the pursuit of a victorious send-off at the season’s end.
But McLaren has rebutted these claims, stating that Dennis is fully committed to the team’s long-term future and that the magazine based its contention on out-of-date quotes.
"Recent articles suggesting that Ron is considering stepping back, or that he will step back if the world championship is won by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes this year, have been based around a very old quote," said a team spokesman.
"Ron has made it clear on numerous occasions that he has made no decision as to if and when he may or may not step aside.
"Ron's, and the team's, focus remains on winning every grand prix we start – and that applies to this season, next season, the season after that, and so on.
"As a result, we are maintaining development of our 2009 car at undiminished levels, while continually improving our 2008 car, race by race, test by test, in the normal way."
Taken from the official itv formula one website-
Suggestions of retirement surfaced again last week, when the German publication Auto Motor und Sport reported that Dennis might be compromising McLaren’s 2009 car in the pursuit of a victorious send-off at the season’s end.
But McLaren has rebutted these claims, stating that Dennis is fully committed to the team’s long-term future and that the magazine based its contention on out-of-date quotes.
"Recent articles suggesting that Ron is considering stepping back, or that he will step back if the world championship is won by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes this year, have been based around a very old quote," said a team spokesman.
"Ron has made it clear on numerous occasions that he has made no decision as to if and when he may or may not step aside.
"Ron's, and the team's, focus remains on winning every grand prix we start – and that applies to this season, next season, the season after that, and so on.
"As a result, we are maintaining development of our 2009 car at undiminished levels, while continually improving our 2008 car, race by race, test by test, in the normal way."
