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McLaren became ‘a bit Darth Vader' in decline
Zak Brown has always seen McLaren as the Star Wars of F1, and feels that they became 'a bit Darth Vader' during their decline. After spending years consistently competing for wins and titles, the British team entered a downward spiral in 2013, dropping down into the midfield before becoming a backmarker after fitting Honda engines. Brown joined the team in an executive role in the midst of that decline and believes that the poor results turned the environment and atmosphere there to the dark side. 'What I walked into was a team very much on the decline in almost every aspect,' he told Autosport. 'Sponsorship from the days of Vodafone, Johnnie Walker, GSK and ExxonMobil was down to almost a...
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