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McLaren: Dennis isn't stepping down

Thursday 7th August 2008

McLaren have denied reports that Ron Dennis could step down as team principal at the end of this season.

According to a report in Auto Motor Und Sport, Dennis will retire at the end of the season should the team succeed in their goal of winning the Drivers' Championship title.

McLaren, though, have refuted the report, saying Dennis has no plans to quit.

"Recent articles suggesting that Ron is considering stepping back, or that he will step back if the World Championship is won by McLaren this year, have been based around a very old quote," a McLaren team spokesman told Autosport.

"Ron has made it clear on numerous occasions that he has made no decision as to if and when he may or may not step aside. Ron's, and the team's, focus remains on winning every grand prix we start - and that applies to this season, next season, the season after that, and so on.

"As a result, we are maintaining development of our 2009 car, at undiminished levels, while continually improving our 2008 car, race by race, test by test, in the normal way."

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