McLaren announced today that Peter Prodromou has rejoined the team, after previously working with them 8 years ago. The long standing saga between Red Bull Racing and McLaren over Prodromou seems to have been quelled for now, as he takes the role of chief engineer as the Woking-based outfit look to rebuild themselves as title contenders.
He said:
“It’s fantastic to return to McLaren, and to see a mixture of faces old and new. Of course, I have first-hand experience of just what a passionate, focused and capable race team exists within these walls, and I’ve already seen the enthusiasm and positivity that exists to return McLaren to world championship-winning glory.”
It’s been a miserable past 18 months for the team, with no wins and just a single podium, after they majorly redesigned their car at the end of 2012. Switching from push-rod to pull-rod suspension massively effected the cars’ dynamics, a key mistake from McLaren – especially as they actually had the fastest car at the end of 2012, but had already changed the design.
The re-introduction of Peter is another piece in the jigsaw as they restructure their design department, along with the arrival of Honda engines in 2015, but it remains to be seen if this significant overhaul will bring the team the success they’ve enjoyed in the past.
He said:
“It’s fantastic to return to McLaren, and to see a mixture of faces old and new. Of course, I have first-hand experience of just what a passionate, focused and capable race team exists within these walls, and I’ve already seen the enthusiasm and positivity that exists to return McLaren to world championship-winning glory.”
It’s been a miserable past 18 months for the team, with no wins and just a single podium, after they majorly redesigned their car at the end of 2012. Switching from push-rod to pull-rod suspension massively effected the cars’ dynamics, a key mistake from McLaren – especially as they actually had the fastest car at the end of 2012, but had already changed the design.
The re-introduction of Peter is another piece in the jigsaw as they restructure their design department, along with the arrival of Honda engines in 2015, but it remains to be seen if this significant overhaul will bring the team the success they’ve enjoyed in the past.
Photo: McLaren.com
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