Ron Dennis has rubbished suggestions that a growing rift is developing between McLaren-Mercedes and
Lewis Hamilton and the young Briton's manager father Anthony.
Though all seemed well following Hamilton's flawless victory in front of his adoring home fans at
Silverstone at the weekend,
The Times has claimed that – despite their history that stretches all the way back to 1996, when the now 23-year-old was picked up by
McLaren whilst still in karting – there has been a breakdown in relations with the Hamilton camp.
The report moreover hinted that Lewis and Anthony Hamilton ‘do not get along' with the Woking-based outfit's new head of communications, Matt Bishop – an argument Dennis refuted point-blank.
“That's not worthy of comment,” the 61-year-old McLaren team principal is quoted by
F1SA as having responded to reporters. “Everybody knows we are very close. I've always taken a personal interest in Lewis' career, so those suggestions are without any foundation.”
Meanwhile, there was also speculation over the weekend of the British Grand Prix that the current
Formula 1 joint world championship leader is finally considering taking on a professional manager.
Anthony Hamilton was seen in deep conversation with Julian Jakobi – Juan-Pablo Montoya's former manager who is most famous for having worked simultaneously with multiple world champions, McLaren team-mates and bitter rivals Alain Prost and
Ayrton Senna.
The Hamiltons have denied the rumour, whilst Anthony had previously stated back in May: “I haven't met an agent who can offer us anything we can't do ourselves.”
