Tyler Alexander, a McLaren stalwart and one of the few remaining members of the team to have worked alongside original founder Bruce McLaren, is to retire this month, McLaren confirmed on Tuesday.
Alexander’s career has spanned five decades at the pinnacle of motorsport. As a young US mechanic with a passion for racing, he joined Bruce McLaren Motor Racing Ltd in 1963. He rose to become one of Bruce McLaren’s most trusted lieutenants and, later, one of the burgeoning team’s principal figures.
“While McLaren represents the cutting-edge of modernity, we also have huge pride and respect for our roots,” said Dennis on Tuesday.
“Very few people embody the blend of both those worlds as well as Tyler Alexander, who began working with Bruce McLaren at the very beginning of our company’s journey.
“His is a legacy that has spanned every decade of this team’s involvement in Formula 1 and one that we will continue to cherish while missing his day-to-day involvement with the team.
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