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Coulthard recalls the Ron Dennis ‘fear factor'

Ex-McLaren driver David Coulthard has spoken about the famous Ron Dennis 'fear factor' when he used to run the Formula 1 team. Dennis was team principal at McLaren from 1981 to 2009 and, during his tenure, oversaw 10 Drivers' World Championships and seven Constructors' World Championship to help solidify them as one of the greatest Formula 1 teams of all time. As the current McLaren regime tries to bring back the glory days, Coulthard has spoken about the influence Dennis had in rebuilding the team and modernising their methods. 'He had a clinical approach,' Coulthard said via Channel 4. 'When he started his career as a mechanic he didn't like people having dirty hands. That whole approach...
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