Martin Whitmarsh has shrugged off suggestions that McLaren's youthful line-up is costing them, saying that although the team has under-performed of late they have the drivers needed to win the title.
McLaren endured a difficult month of June, failing to make it onto the podium never mind win either the Canadian or French grands prix.
Added to that the team was hit with three penalties during that same period for crashing in other drivers, blocking in qualifying and cutting chicanes.
The team's fall from grace has also lead to heavy criticism in the British media of Lewis Hamilton, who has been slammed for making too many mistakes.
However, Whitmarsh reckons that whatever the media throw at them it doesn't compare to McLaren's own self-criticism.
"Dealing with a disappointing result is an inevitable part of the ebb and flow of a Championship assault," he said.
"As a team, we exist to win - and when we aren't winning we're tough on ourselves. We're aware that we've under-performed recently but there are no bigger critics than ourselves."
The CEO, though, is confident McLaren's drivers, Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, have the ability to bounce back and fight for the World titles.
"With both Lewis and Heikki, we're convinced we've got the right blend of youth and enthusiasm to tackle the challenge of winning races and challenging for the Championship," he said.
Hamilton is currently fourth in the Drivers' Standings, 10 points behind Ferrari's Felipe Massa, while Kovalainen is sixth, a further 18 points adrift.
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