Ron Dennis has only until the end of the season to take majority control of McLaren, the German publication Speed Week reports. The team's ‘supremo' is already chief executive, but it has been reported for some time that the 68-year-old has struck a deal to take over the 50 per cent stake held by Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund. But, according to Speed Week correspondent Gerhard Kuntschik, he only has until the end of November to get the money together. Whether Dennis can do that, Kuntschik added, is 'an open question'. The report said works engine partner Honda is waiting for the situation to unfold, with 'three major Japanese companies' in the wings as potential sponsors. A lot...
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