1999, that’s the date of McLaren’s last title… Why?
McLaren-Mercedes has not won a single title since Mika Hakkinen’s triumph in 1999, but Norbert Haug denies any conspiracy against the British team over the past decade. It is true that certain decisions or sanctions, as well as numerous controversies like the espionage affair, have undermined McLaren’s well-being. The head of Mercedes is not willing […]
McLaren-Mercedes has not won a single title since Mika Hakkinen’s triumph in 1999, but Norbert Haug denies any conspiracy against the British team over the past decade.
It is true that certain decisions or sanctions, as well as numerous controversies like the espionage affair, have undermined McLaren’s well-being.
The head of Mercedes is not willing to say that this drought is due to a series of injustices since the late 90s.
« The fact is that every season, we are among the best teams at the front of the grid. Furthermore, we celebrate a large number of victories, » he stated in the columns of the Swiss newspaper Blick.
To date, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren driver, is leading the World Drivers’ Championship with a four-point advantage, while the Woking team is 19 points behind Ferrari in the Constructors’ Championship race.
