Hi, newbie here.
My view about mclaren "failure" this seasons is due to a combination of things which have been happening in the past few seasons.
a) MTC
It definitely cost a bomb and the company has been over stretched financially over the last few season. However Ron claim that he has already pay off his debt. Did Ron achieve this at the expense of his people's salary and expenses? Is this the reason why so many key engineers left Mclaren?
b) Mclaren and Merc relationship
I personally feel that this is not a good partnership because both Mclaren and Merc are thinking of acquiring each other and go solo.
Merc will have to go solo sooner or later because all other teams like Renault and Ferrari, has proven to be successful and teams like Honda, Toyota and BMW are catching up.
On the other hand, Ron should be thinking that since the cost of running a F1 team is going to be considerably lower in 2008, thanks to the engine freeze rules, it will make sense for him to go solo.
c) Ilmor
Since the death of Paul Morgan in 2001, Merc has been struggling to produce a good engine for Mclaren. They have also snatch a engine designer from BMW but later found out that they didnt get the right guy.
