Ron Dennis has delivered a 'challenging but inspirational' motivational speech to his team ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.

The Woking outfit has a highly enviable record at the Principality, having won the race fifteen times and taken pole eleven times.

The rekindled partnership with Honda merely adds to the poignancy of this weekend’s event, the previous relationship resulting in wins for Alain Prost and four of Ayrton Senna's five victories (with McLaren) on the tight twisty streets of the legendary venue.

Following its most difficult start to a season in living memory, it is understandable that whilst not expecting to add another win to his team's enviable record, Ron Dennis is looking for a good showing on a track which has played an integral part in his team's history.

Unfortunately, a motivational speech to his troops ahead of the Monaco weekend has been twisted into something else by a section of the (British) media.

The Daily Mail (groan) claims that telling team members to "pull their finger out", as they are "not working hard enough", Dennis turned his attention to Eric Boullier, a source telling the tabloid the Frenchman had had "a good kick in the a***".

Not so, says a McLaren spokesman.

"Ron is a racer, a winner and a leader," the spokesman told Pitpass. "His determination to achieve is legendary and infectious. He is hugely respected by all McLaren staff. His rhetoric can sometimes be challenging, but it is always inspirational.

"Specifically, his remark quoted in the newspaper you mention was intended as a humorous one, and was therefore reported out of context.

"Moreover, Ron massively appreciates the hard work currently being done by all at Woking (UK) and Sakura (Japan), and he and Eric, together, are making the structural and operational changes that will take McLaren-Honda back to the front."

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1. Posted by You Started It!!, 21/05/2015 15:06

"Well he needs to do something, and do fast!"

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2. Posted by Skidmarks, 20/05/2015 23:00

"I'm no fan of Ron, but this time I support him and all (I think) he has said"

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3. Posted by ligier26, 20/05/2015 20:21

"Ayrton Senna won Monaco six times....not five. One for Lotus and the other five for McLaren."

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4. Posted by Paul C, 20/05/2015 17:36

"Where is Gurmit's view of the inspirational speech of Ron Dennis?"

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5. Posted by kiwi2wheels, 20/05/2015 17:20

"If teams did away with those ££££££££ sucking " 'Ooman Remains " departments, who sift out applicants according to a "profile", and instead selected people with the necessary experience, background AND a racer's " win at all costs " mentality, there would be no need for Dennis to beat everyone's ears.

Stated from personnel experience."

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