17 May 2024
Ron Dennis exit ’a shame’ - Ecclestone
"It’s a shame because Ron is part of formula one"
F1 and McLaren this week look set to farewell Ron Dennis.
Reports have circulated for some time that the Woking team’s ’supremo’ has lost a power struggle with fellow shareholders and will be imminently ousted.
Britain’s Daily Mail claims the 69-year-old will be told on Tuesday that he must accept a lesser role or be axed altogether.
When asked to comment, team boss Eric Boullier said: "Ron is chairman and group CEO of McLaren today."
But F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone appeared to confirm Dennis’ impending departure in conversation with the Spanish broadcaster Movistar.
"It’s a shame because Ron is part of formula one. I hate to see him go.
"Maybe the board will change its mind and Ron will stay," he added.
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