In 2016 McLaren was at a low competitive and commercial ebb, locked in a toxic cycle of mutual recrimination with its engine partner, Honda, and struggling to attract high-value sponsors – and retain existing ones.
Behind-the-scenes boardroom intrigue would soon result in the ousting of Ron Dennis, whose drive and punctilious attention to detail had defined the team since the 1980s. Chief executive Jost Capito, a recent high-profile recruit from Volkswagen Motorsport, barely had time to warm his seat before he was out, too.
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