Actually, there's no need for Whitmarsh to emphasize it. Dennis himself understands that it's impossible to get Masa's support.
After all, although the old Brazilian BABY is willing to be a wingman, the people he bows down to are of the caliber of Schumacher and Alonso. Hamilton is still a bit tender.
The most important point is that they have no mutual interests.
To put it seriously, with the direct entry of the Mercedes Factory Team, the cooperation relationship between McLaren and Mercedes is not as close-knit as before, and in a way, they've become rivals.
This led McLaren to subsequently use Honda and Renault engines and eventually declined, slipping out of the Three Royal Families. They ceased to be direct competitors and reconciled with Mercedes after twenty-seven years, sweeping both championships!
Dennis's sudden idea at this moment is more like trying anything in desperation without choices.
