Not to be a spoiler so I won't go into any details but after today's qualifying in Hungary... the Team McCheater fans seem to have faded in the woodwork. My feeling that Ron Dennis' repeated professions of integrity have turned out to bear close scrutiny. Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. OK McCheater fans, come out and play.
spy knowledge boosted McLaren - Briatore Renault boss keeping the pressure on 07/08/07 09:48 Flavio Briatore has suggested that McLaren was only able to keep up with Ferrari this year because of the spy scandal. The Renault boss, who respectively beat McLaren and Ferrari for the world championships in 2005 and 2006, said he does not believe his counterpart Ron Dennis that no-one except Mike Coughlan at McLaren knew about the 780-page dossier of Ferrari secrets. Briatore said the biggest disadvantage compared to Ferrari this year was its rivals' lack of knowledge of the Bridgestone tyres. "Had I only known Ferrari's weight distribution, or how big their tank is, if I had a bit of those documents, then we surely wouldn't be in this situation today," the Italian told La Gazzetta dello Sport. McLaren is currently subject to the suspicions of the FIA about the espionage saga, but Dennis insists that his suspended chief designer Coughlan acted entirely alone. Briatore charged: "Dennis says he's immaculate, but it's hard to believe him. No, I don't believe in his good faith. In a team everyone knows everything." He also criticised Dennis for not yet sacking Coughlan, while Ferrari has on the other hand dismissed alleged McLaren informer Nigel Stepney. "It's an extremely serious thing that he hasn't yet been fired," Briatore said, referring to Coughlan. "All the team managers should say that in F1 there's no more room for them."
I agree completely they all stretch the rules but this tirade from ferrari isn't doing the sport any good although I have to say a bit of intrigue is exciting........is the fact that the SLR is hurting ferrari sales in the states having anything to do with it I wonder ...... I bet kimi is wishing he had stayed at mcbenz
You're right : there's no waiting list any more for the 599 Oh sorry wrong fantasy - that has to be about the most implausible thing I've read in years !!!!!!!!
Mclaren better hope Ganesh is on their side! FUMcL Ganesh, The Hindu God of luck is tattoed on the back of Michael Schumacher's neck, supposedly. McLaren, you make me regret that I am Scottish Image Unavailable, Please Login
A Spanish lawyer has been pulled from the panel of the FIA's International Court of Appeal ahead of the upcoming espionage hearing. The panel was to feature Xavier Conesa, but due to his Spanish nationality - the same as reigning world champion and McLaren driver Fernando Alonso - he has been stepped down to minimise suggestions of favouritism, according to the newspaper Diario As. To further scrutinise McLaren's involvement in the so-called 'Stepney-gate' spy saga, and requested by Italy's motor sport authority, the Paris appeal is scheduled for September 13 - the Thursday after Monza. A five-man panel will be made up of lawyers from Belgium, the US, Portugal and Monaco. The fifth member, replacing Spain's Conesa, will be known soon. As also claims that lawyers for Renault have been working alongside Ferrari in the case against McLaren; their common paddock enemy. It is believed that Ferrari-Renault's argument will be the peculiarity of the World Motor Sport Council finding McLaren in breach of the International Sporting Code, but applying no sanction. In its ruling last month, the FIA said McLaren faced exclusion from the 2007 and 2008 championships if it is 'found in the future that the Ferrari information has been used'. Source GMM CAPSIS International
FIA President Max Mosley has requested the McLaren drivers to come forward with any information they might have regarding the spy scandal investigation. Following its release to the media, we have reproduced his letter below. Dear Mr De La Rosa As you will be aware, the FIA has recently investigated whether, how and to what extent McLaren was in possession of confidential Ferrari technical information. The FIA has subsequently been made aware of an allegation that one or more McLaren drivers may be in possession, or that such drivers have recently been in possession, of written evidence relevant to this investigation. In the interests of the sport and the Championship it is important that the FIA as the regulator establishes unequivocally and rapidly whether or not this allegation has any basis in fact. The FIA therefore formally requests that you produce copies of any relevant documents which may be in your possession or power of procurement and which may be relevant to this case. For these purposes documents includes all written materials such as emails, letters, electronic communications, text messages, notes, memoranda, drawings, diagrams, data,. or other material, stored in any physical, hard copy or electronic form. In particular (though without limiting the generality of this request), the FIA wishes to receive copies of any electronic communications (howsoever conveyed or stored) which may be relevant to this case and which make reference to Ferrari, Nigel Stepney or any technical or other information coming from or connected with either Ferrari or Mr Stepney. In the event that you are aware of the existence or previous existence of any document falling within the above description but are not in a position to produce it, please describe the content of the document in question, the circumstances under which it came to your knowledge and the reasons why you are unable to produce it. In the event that you are unsure as to whether any document falls within the above description, kindly submit it (or a description of it) and the FIA will assist in making a determination. You will appreciate that there is a duty on all competitors and Super Licence holders to ensure the fairness and legitimacy of the Formula One World Championship. It is therefore imperative that if you do have any such information, you make it available to us without delay. I can confirm, given the importance of this issue, that any information you may make available in response to this letter will not result in any proceedings against you under the International Sporting Code or the Formula One regulations. However, in the event that it later comes to light that you have withheld any potentially relevant information, serious consequences could follow. We are sending identical letters to Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. We look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Thank you very much for your co-operation. Yours sincerely
