McLaren confirmed that the sporting director, Dave Ryan has been suspended from his position by the team.<\/p>\n
This suspension comes in the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s disqualification from the Australian Grand Prix as the team deliberately provided misleading information to the race management.<\/p>\n
Ryan left the Sepang paddocks during the first free practice session on Friday morning, sparking rumors about his future with the team.<\/p>\n
Martin Whitmarsh, team principal, confirmed that Ryan was indeed suspended from his role because of this matter.<\/p>\n
\u00ab Over the last 20 years with McLaren, I doubt I have met someone as specialized as Dave, \u00bb said Whitmarsh.<\/p>\n
He has been an integral part of McLaren since 1974 and played a crucial role in the team’s many successes in world championships.<\/p>\n
\u00ab However, his role in last Sunday’s events, particularly his relationships with the FIA commissioners, has caused serious repercussions for the team, and we apologize once again. Consequently, I suspended him this morning and he accepted this decision. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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