McLaren Charged by FIA!

Thursday is approaching fast and if last weekends events (near miss in the pits no penalty, declaring legal the lift back on the track of Lewis, giving him back a lap, ect ect.) are any indication of the way things are going then this is my prediction. Ferrari will be found quilty an excluded from the season. Massa and Kimi will be shot by firing squad at 8am German time and the Ferrari factory will be ordered burned to the ground. But then thats just my opinion.....lol

 

I bet your other car is a 190D....

 

Niuk niuk niuk

 

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McLaren facing charges in Paris

McLaren will appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council on Thursday in the latest chapter of the Formula One espionage affair.

The British team has been summoned to the FIA's headquarters to answer a charge that they breached article 151c of the international sporting code.

The rule relates to 'any fraudulent conduct, or any act prejudicial to the interests of any competition, or to the interests of motor sport generally.'

That follows claims that their chief designer Mike Coughlan received sensitive confidential data from sacked Ferrari chief engineer Nigel Stepney back in April.


McLaren have expressed their disappointment at having to appear before the extraordinary meeting of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council and in a statement this month they stress that the team never used or benefited from the information in Coughlan's possession.

If found guilty of the charge McLaren could be thrown out of this year's world championship or have points deducted.

In the drivers' championship, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, from Britain, is leading in his debut Formula One season with 70 points from team-mate Fernando Alonso on 68. McLaren are also leading the constructors' championship on 138 from Ferrari (111).

Source AFP

JUL 25

 

Analysis: Paris hearing key to title chase

By Alan Baldwin Wednesday, July 25th 2007, 13:09 GMT


Formula One's governing body could puncture McLaren's championship bid on Thursday and slam the brakes on Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton's own title aspirations.

The 'spy saga' that has gripped the sport for weeks, with leaders McLaren stunned by revelations about their now-suspended chief designer Mike Coughlan and leaked Ferrari data, comes to a head in Paris.

McLaren will appear before the FIA's World Motor Sport Council charged with unauthorised possession of documents and confidential information belonging to their Italian rivals.

At stake, according to the governing body, is the credibility of Formula One and belief in sporting fairness.

If the Mercedes-powered team are found guilty of fraudulent conduct, in breach of article 151c of the International Sporting Code, then the penalty could be anything from a reprimand to disqualification.

McLaren lead Ferrari by 27 points with seven races remaining while 22-year-old rookie Hamilton and double world champion Alonso are first and second in the drivers' standings.

A decision, made without council member and Ferrari boss Jean Todt who will be present nonetheless as an interested party, is expected later on Thursday.

Leaked Information

Central to the hearing is the issue of collective responsibility, even if it will be accepted that only one McLaren employee knew about the information.

Ferrari's view is that some 780 pages of highly sensitive data have been found in the hands of their rivals, damaging their efforts and casting doubt on all the results so far.

McLaren's position is that Coughlan, named in a London High Court action brought against him and his wife by Ferrari, was acting alone and any materials in his possession were unsolicited.

"I cannot see that we are guilty in any way because I cannot see what we did wrong," Mercedes motorsport head Norbert Haug said at last weekend's European Grand Prix.

The Woking team are confident that nothing on their cars can be traced to Ferrari and they will be expecting the FIA to confirm that is the case.

McLaren may also argue that Ferrari, who are taking former engineer Nigel Stepney to court in Italy, are not without blame since someone inside their operation clearly leaked the information in the first place.

Stepney denies having sent information to Coughlan, even though they approached Honda together about job opportunities.

Coughlan has meanwhile provided an affidavit to the two teams and FIA stating his version of events.

The contents of that confidential document, and the FIA's assessment of McLaren's cars, are likely to form a significant part of the hearing.


AUTOSPORT...REUTERS

 

No, where's the pic of the 355?

 

Flavio calls it like it is from the sidelines...

 

LOL !!!!!!!

 

It's easier to find than the apologies I am owed.

 

The one that is his avatar, or the one in his profile? Looks just like a Ferrari to me.

Dave M.

 

With a handsome devil behind the wheel...

 

I cant see anyone behind the wheel of that NSX.....

 

Ok, that's enough of this particular drama. Pic is posted. What now, you want the VIN, and/or a picture of the car with Senna3xWC holding today's newspaper and a photo of Brittany Spears, and a card reading, "Schumacher 11X WC??? (or however many he won.)

355, get a grip, and the rest of you guys, back to racing. NO MORE ON THIS or I'm gonna start to hand out some vacations in here.

Dave M.

 

Dave.

PM sent.

 

It was a joke for god sake..........But a naked Brittany strapped to the hood would be great. lol

 

Just as long as her hair has grown back...


Onno

 

The carpet or the drapes?