Ron Dennis

Ron Dennis

Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. He is also the team principal of the McLaren Formula One team. Since the early 1980s Dennis has been the principal of the McLaren Formula One... [more]

Ron Dennis CBE (born June 1, 1947) is the chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. He is also the team principal of the McLaren Formula One team.

Since the early 1980s Dennis has been the principal of the McLaren Formula One team attending races and supervising the teams operations and strategy from the pit wall. Dennis is widely believed to have a strong dislike for FIA president Max Mosley.

He is placed at number 648 in the Sunday Times Rich List 2006 with a fortune of £90 million. -- source www.wikipedia.org

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Dennis downcast despite Hamilton victory

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Linked from http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/070806095100.shtml --- McLaren team chief Ron Dennis was downcast and sad on Sunday despite seeing Lewis Hamilton claim a superb victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix. It was 22-year-old Hamilton's third win of the season in his first year in Formula One and increased his lead in the title race to seven points ahead of team-mate Fernando Alonso. That meant that McLaren stayed on top of both championships with six races to go - despite the FIA denying McLaren any points from the Hungarian race. This was because the team were involved in controversy on Saturday when Alonso prevented Hamilton from leaving ... Read Full Story

Let the boys play, ex-champ Hill tells Ron Dennis

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Linked from http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=756&fArticleId=3905313 --- London, England - Former World Drivers' champion Damon Hill has suggested McLaren boss Ron Dennis relax and enjoy the show of his two drivers scrapping for the Formula 1 title. He shouldn't try to control them. McLaren has won the last three GP's and English rookie Lewis Hamilton is 10 points clear of double World champion and team mate Fernando Alonso after seven races. With Hamilton's astonishing success have come reports of friction between the drivers and the team has been accused by the media of trying to muzzle them to prevent the war of words escalating Hill, who was ... Read Full Story

Dennis lauds Alonso's performance

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Linked from http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=40146 --- McLaren boss Ron Dennis hailed Fernando Alonso's European Grand Prix victory as a real champion's drive, after the Spaniard hunted down and passed Felipe Massa for the win in the wet in the final laps. Alonso had lost ground to the Ferrari in the dry during the middle of the race, but was a class apart when the rain came and grabbed the lead with a daring move around the outside of the fast turn five. “This was motor racing at its best," Dennis said. "Fernando did a fantastic job, demonstrating why he is a double world champion. "First of ... Read Full Story

RON DENNIS TALKS TO ITV SPORT

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Linked from http://www.itv-f1.com/Feature.aspx?Type=General&PO_ID=40301 --- Ron Dennis was probably looking forward to the return of race action in Hungary this weekend after the trials and tribulations of the spying saga over the past fortnight – but the controversial end to his team's qualifying session soon ended that hope. The McLaren boss spoke exclusively to ITV Sport presenter Steve Rider following Lewis Hamilton's victory about a weekend that left his team with some major headaches and he himself feeling drained. Steve Rider: It’s the end of an interesting weekend, Ron. What are your emotions at this point? Ron Dennis: I’m pretty tired to be honest. A ... Read Full Story

Dennis sniffs at Ferrari's 'dominance' in France

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Linked from http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=756&fArticleId=3913768 --- Magny-Cours, France - McLaren boss Ron Dennis believes his team's performance last weekend at Magny-Cours made the Ferrari seem faster than they actually were. Ferrari drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa finished first and second respectively in Sunday's French GP and the team has welcomed the result as proof that recent technical upgrades have significantly improved their pace. Dennis, however, Dennis doesn't believe Ferrari has gained a speed advantage over his team and that the McLarens will reassert themselves in next weekend's British GP at Silverstone "We flattered Ferrari," Dennis said. "The cars had probably been improved a bit but ... Read Full Story
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Dennis: Car business good for McLaren
McLaren boss Ron Dennis has no doubts his company is doing the right thing in pursuing its road car ambitions - even though that decision proved a catalyst for Mercedes-Benz to switch its focus to Brawn.  
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Ron Dennis reveals McLaren's ambitions
Amicable split with MercPlans to emulate FerrariMulti-car range planned  
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TAG Heuer Celebrates Double Anniversary in Style at the McLaren Technology...
WOKING, England, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor-racing greats Lewis Hamilton joined Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren Automotive Chairman Ron Dennis, TAG Heuer Honorary Chairman Jack Heuer, TAG Heuer CEO Jean-Christophe Babin and more than 120 international journalists at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) on Wednesday to celebrate TAG Heuer's 150th anniversary and the 25th year of its winning partnership with...  
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No F1 return for Ron Dennis
Ron Dennis has scotched rumours suggesting he might be looking to return to the F1 pitwall...    
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Lauda: Button's deal 'a true Ron Dennis move'
Three-times World Champion Niki Lauda believes former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis was behind Jenson Button's move to the Woking-based team.  
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Mercedes exit is good for McLaren insists Dennis
Mercedes' decision to buy Formula One champions Brawn and sell their stake in McLaren is good for all those involved, according to McLaren co-owner and former team head Ron Dennis. Related StoriesMercedes ditch McLaren to take over Brawn GPBritish GT announce 2010 race detailsBrawn confirm Mercedes takeover  
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Hamilton drives Prost's '86 title-winning McLaren
Lewis Hamilton was at the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) on Wednesday evening to help team partners TAG Heuer celebrate its 150th anniversary. The famous watchmakers have also announced an extension to their McLaren partnership. The event was awash with VIP guests, but that didn't stop a Formula One car stealing the limelight, as Hamilton drove Alain Prost's 1986 McLaren MP4-2C...  
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