McLaren first began a partnership with Mercedes in 1955 and worked well together. However, rumors have surfaced over the pasts few years that Mercedes has been trying to buy out McLaren. Mercedes currently hold 40% equity stake in the company.
Mercedes has always brushed off the rumors - but in the back of our minds we have been waiting for it to happen. After all McLaren has been saying the complete opposite.
McLaren CEO Martin Whitmarsh has been speaking with the International Herald-Tribune (the overseas edition of The New York Times), Whitmarsh said “I would be deeply disturbed if Mercedes had no real interest in acquiring us. I think it’s a tangible demonstration of their commitment to this”.
So who do we believe in this twisted tale of fate? The buyer or seller? Only time will tell and time could be running out for McLaren.
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