Whitmarsh has surprised me with his management. I think he is very good.
I liked Ron Dennis, but he was too stuffy and restricted and paranoid. Not a great atmosphere for drivers really, or indeed relations with other teams.
Whitmarsh gives his drivers a bit of freedom. They are adults after all.
The issue McLaren have is building a consistently quick car. Since the regs changed in 2009 they haven't managed it.
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