After suffering one the worst years in team history, McLaren are poised to start the process of rebuilding their Formula 1 team and the first move is to replace current team boss, Martin Whitmarsh. While speculation centered on a possible return to F1 for former Mercedes boss Ross Brawn, today’s Lotus F1 announcement may have given us a clearer picture of what it happening at McLaren. Lotus released a statement saying: “Lotus F1 Team is pleased to announce that its co-Chairman, Gérard Lopez, will combine his position on the board with the role of Team Principal with immediate effect.” This means that team boss Eric Boullier has left the building, just like a host of engineers and...
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