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new*allusion wrote:Nah, I think they're pretty different - be interesting to see how well Legard makes the transition to TV though.

McLaren launch their 2009 car in 15 minutes.

BBC wrote:Ron Dennis is to step down as team principal of McLaren and hand over to current number two Martin Whitmarsh ahead of the new Formula One season.

Dennis, who has run McLaren since 1981, will stay on as chief executive of the McLaren Group of companies.

Whitmarsh will take over the running of McLaren's F1 operation on 1 March.

"It's time for Martin to take over. It is 100% my decision - this is a job he will embrace and from now most race-day decisions will be his," said Dennis.

"This is the right time for this decision. But don't see this as some sort of retirement because it is the exact opposite.

"The first thing I must do now is work harder and raise my game because we are a diverse company," added the 61-year-old, who will still attend races in the coming season.

Whitemarsh, 51, has been at McLaren since 1989, when he took over as head of operations.

And he said: "It doesn't feel like a bombshell to me - Ron has reached this point and I was keen for him to dictate a timeframe - but I certainly didn't push him.

"I've worked with Ron for 20 years and he has had an incredible career, but Formula One is changing and evolving and so is this business."

new*allusion wrote:

BBC wrote:Ron Dennis is to step down as team principal of McLaren and hand over to current number two Martin Whitmarsh ahead of the new Formula One season.

Dennis, who has run McLaren since 1981, will stay on as chief executive of the McLaren Group of companies.

Whitmarsh will take over the running of McLaren's F1 operation on 1 March.

"It's time for Martin to take over. It is 100% my decision - this is a job he will embrace and from now most race-day decisions will be his," said Dennis.

"This is the right time for this decision. But don't see this as some sort of retirement because it is the exact opposite.

"The first thing I must do now is work harder and raise my game because we are a diverse company," added the 61-year-old, who will still attend races in the coming season.

Whitemarsh, 51, has been at McLaren since 1989, when he took over as head of operations.

And he said: "It doesn't feel like a bombshell to me - Ron has reached this point and I was keen for him to dictate a timeframe - but I certainly didn't push him.

"I've worked with Ron for 20 years and he has had an incredible career, but Formula One is changing and evolving and so is this business."

Eighthours wrote:

new*allusion wrote:

BBC wrote:Ron Dennis is to step down as team principal of McLaren and hand over to current number two Martin Whitmarsh ahead of the new Formula One season.

Dennis, who has run McLaren since 1981, will stay on as chief executive of the McLaren Group of companies.

Whitmarsh will take over the running of McLaren's F1 operation on 1 March.

"It's time for Martin to take over. It is 100% my decision - this is a job he will embrace and from now most race-day decisions will be his," said Dennis.

"This is the right time for this decision. But don't see this as some sort of retirement because it is the exact opposite.

"The first thing I must do now is work harder and raise my game because we are a diverse company," added the 61-year-old, who will still attend races in the coming season.

Whitemarsh, 51, has been at McLaren since 1989, when he took over as head of operations.

And he said: "It doesn't feel like a bombshell to me - Ron has reached this point and I was keen for him to dictate a timeframe - but I certainly didn't push him.

"I've worked with Ron for 20 years and he has had an incredible career, but Formula One is changing and evolving and so is this business."