Mika Hakkinen won his two Formula 1 world titles thus when McLaren powered to a sensational one-two at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, the Flying Finn was overjoyed for his team. Until recently it has been lean years for the once mightiest F1 team of all, whose driver roster over the years is a list of some of the biggest names in motorsport folklore. But in 2017, with the team in freefall thanks to a disastrous Honda partnership, their long-standing patron, Ron Dennis was ousted and in his place came Zak Brown, taking the helm of a damaged and sinking ship his predecessor left him. Much has happened since then, but Brown weathered early criticism as he sought to rebuild McLaren, and has done...
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