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Originally Posted by Bcarr6

... but increasingly people like AMG, Porsche, are investing in junior programmes to bring their own new guys up the ranks.

I agree with most of what you said, however it's not like Porsche has learnt something from McLaren here.

Porsche has had junior programmes for ages with their various Carrera Cups and the Porsche Supercup.
It's not uncommon to see the better ones get a Porsche junior or factory contract, or be picked up by a rival manufacturer.