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Whitmarsh fears Formula 1 will 'crash and burn'

Former McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh fears Formula 1 could "crash and burn" due to the current situation, before finally recovering. The Briton was ousted from McLaren by chairman Ron Dennis in January 2014 when the team hit a tough spell which saw it suffer one of its worst season in the sport. When asked about McLaren's current predicament, which sees the team having scored just four points as it struggles with new engine partner Honda, as well as the overall state of the sport, Whitmarsh said he feared it would collapse if it doesn't diversify. "I love Formula 1 and I love McLaren. I was there 25 years. I am saddened by it," Whitmarsh told Reuters....
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