In a recent interview, McLaren's former head of communications, Matt Bishop, recalled those dark, dreadful days at the end of 2007 in the wake of Spygate. Fined $100m, excluded from the championship standings and its reputation in tatters, Bishop admits that there were serious concerns regarding the team's survival. However, the following season got off to the best possible start, with Lewis Hamilton winning the opening race and going on to win the title. While that win in Melbourne in March, and the subsequent title win, lifted the Woking outfit out of the despondency of late 2007, one wonders what it will take to lift morale as the team's current nightmare continues. As Bishop reminds...
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