Former McLaren boss Ron Dennis ‘very nervous’ about future of Formula 1 – Formula 1 news
Former McLaren boss Ron Dennis recently told the media that he is ‘very nervous’ about the future of Formula 1 in terms of long-term economics of Motor racing.
“I'm very nervous about the ability of teams to sustain. One hundred and seven teams have come and gone since 1966. I go to many of the Grand Prix. I'm still passionate about motorsport,” he said.
Dennis left the sport back in 2009 when he decided to step down from his team principal’s position at McLaren after which Martin Whitmarsh became the principal of the team.
The officials of the sport have been increasing the number of races in the sport and bringing in more thrills with ‘gadgets’ just to make racing entertaining while the whole factor of ‘driving skills’ is now being compromised completely as it is just about
technology now.
Dennis has been the executive chairman of McLaren Automotive and McLaren group and he claims that he is still very much into the sport as he goes to races every now and then. He added he is still in touch with the people in McLaren.
The current scenario of the sport is that the officials want to introduce cheaper and more efficient four-cylinder engines to the sport which are going to consume less fuel and decrease the overall cost of the sport.
The teams have been going through a tough time since the past couple of years as they have been struggling to get sponsors and spend money freely on their cars which is not a good sign for the sport. According to the stats, most of the teams that have entered
the sport have not been able to improve their performance mainly due to financial issues.
McLaren as a team of Formula 1 built its status in the sport in less than 50 years and currently, they are considered as one of the most reliable and well-known teams of the sport alongside Ferrari.
However, both of the teams have been struggling to perform in the ongoing 2011 season but they are hoping for some improvements at the upcoming races.
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