Reasons for Hope at McLaren After the Ouster of CEO Ron Dennis

McLaren's boardroom may be in turmoil, with the team announcing the ouster of Ron Dennis as chief executive, but their on-track results, while not near McLaren's historical levels, are starting to show promise. Glancing down the Formula One drivers' standings, the most surprising thing isn't Nico Rosberg leading Lewis Hamilton in the title race, nor is it Daniel Ricciardo ahead of pre-season championship hopeful Sebastian Vettel. No, the most surprising result with one race remaining in the 2016 season is McLaren's Fernando Alonso leading Williams' Felipe Massa. That's Alonso, driving a McLaren with a Honda engine that struggled to finish a race last year—13 retirements and two races where a car did not even make it to the starti...

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