Following Ron Dennis' eviction from McLaren and the bitter feud which has opposed the company's shareholders, Bernie Ecclestone is still hoping for reconciliation between the injured parties.
Dennis was voted out of his chairman and CEO roles by McLaren's board of directors after falling out with fellow shareholders Mansour Ojjeh and Bahrain's Mumtalakat.
In an attempt to counter the due process linked to the suspension of his mandates, Dennis took the issue to the British High Court, but to no avail as the court rejected such a course of action.
Regardless of the deep-rooted reasons which have led to the McLaren manager's ousting, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is still hoping for a rapprochement.
"The trouble is that this whole thing is personal," Ecclestone said.
"Once people fall out, it becomes difficult. But I hope they can get together and work something out for everyone's sake. Ron is a big shareholder and he can still have his say."
Echoing Ecclestone's sentiment is Sir Geoffrey Vos, the judge who ruled against Dennis' bid for an injunction last week.
"It is extraordinary that parties who have been so closely involved for so long have come to this scale of litigation so close to the end of their relationship," he said.
"There is not so much between the parties as they think. Even at this late stage, I would urge them to consider whether their differences cannot be reconciled outside court."
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