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Sir Ron Dennis: The need for speed

Sir Ron Dennis: The need for speed

Stephen Sackur speaks to the founder of the McLaren Formula 1 racing team

The Interview · BBC World Service

May 15, 202422m 56s

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Sir Ron Dennis, founder of the McLaren Group and one of the most successful team leaders ever in Formula 1 racing. He was known as a technical innovator and perfectionist focused on marginal gains in every aspect of race car design. Sir Ron and his McLaren team won a host of F1 constructors' and drivers' world championships with some of greats of motor racing: Niki Lauda, Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna and Lewis Hamilton. What fuelled his drive to win?