Dennis insisted that the truth behind the spy-gate is yet to come out, and revealed that the reasons behind this scandal are other than people might think at a first glance. Although we're pretty sure he's talking about Max Mosley and his desire to bring down Dennis because of their consistent quarrels inside the sport, the Brit talked about the reasons as having “their roots in issues that relate to how fiercely I've fought for what I believe to be right for Formula 1 and McLaren. Sometimes it's a price you wish you didn't have to pay, but it is.”
In addition, Dennis insisted that he decided to leave the series because of the multitude of people making wrong judgements of him and the company which he runs based on facts that they don't know for sure. He blamed it all on the wrong perception people have of him and his way of fighting for the good of his team.
“I find the judgmental behaviour frustrating. I can sit on the pit wall and be serious, focused, and a commentator in another country says: "Oh, look at him, isn't he miserable?" and that idea catches on. I have an amusing side to my personality, but when you're working, you're working,” said Dennis.
“I'm responsible for two lives out there and the performance of the company. When I see my opposite numbers in other teams and how ridiculously colorful and playing to the audience they are, I can't help thinking "How on earth do you ever think you're going to win a Grand Prix?"
“You write down the names of all the team principals from the past 10 years and how many have won more than five races, it's a short list. Throw some other queries at that and you'll realize performance requires total dedication. You pay for that dedication because people misunderstand your personality and motives. That's the price you pay, but I sleep easy,” concluded Dennis on the topic.
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