gary123 wrote:Still i dont think McLaren needs Brawn, they need qualified engineers.
I've argued, and still do, that McLaren's problem is just the opposite - bad management, not engineering. Their problems - engineering, strategy, reliability, trackside operations, employee retention, etc. - are too systemic to be anything but. Brawn would be a shot in the arm to the team in that respect, even if Martin's comments seem to be pointing the other direction. Though Brawn is probably best described as equal parts engineer and manager.
But who knows who might be tempted to the team. Martin is practically running around the paddock waving $100 bills. "Money!!! Have you heard?!? We've got Money!!!"
And so they have. Not only from Honda - let's not forget the mystery title sponsor, now rumored to be in the $150M/year range
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