Showing posts with label McLaren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label McLaren. Show all posts
Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
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Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton is the full name of this new stars of Formula One. He was born on January 7, in 1985 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. British Formula One racing driver from England is currently racing for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team.Lewis would be the first, if there weren’t Kimi Räikkönen at Formula One Championship in 2007. This first black mixed race driver, to compete in Formula One, has already won the British Formula Renault, European Formula Three and GP2 championship. This boys prediction has come true. Lewis was only ten when he approached McLaren team principal, Ron Dennis at an awards ceremony and told him he would drive for McLaren one day. So, he is. Three years later, Hamilton was signed by McLaren and Mercedes-Benz to their Young Driver Support Programme. Even more, as we see 12 years after Hamilton made his Formula One debut with the McLaren team. He wants to stay in the McLaren team for the rest of his F1 career.
Let us watch. I think this young man has a chance to be a real star.
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Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
Lewis Hamilton could go on to beat Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven Formula One world titles, motorsport boss Max Mosley predicts.Hamilton made a spectacular F1 debut in 2007, losing the drivers' title to Kimi Raikkonen by a single point.
However, the 23-year-old's debut season was also marred by his spats with former McLaren team-mate Fernando Alonso and the fall-out of the "spy row".
The pressure of the politics surrounding the sport and the media spotlight even led to suggestions by Hamilton that he could quit.
But instead he has signed a new five-year deal with McLaren, reported to be worth £10m per year, and Mosley says that was the right decision.
"My advice to Lewis would be to put the money in the bank and don't worry about the politics," said Mosley, president of the sport's governing body the FIA.
Mosley also insisted that new FIA guidelines, which will see drivers charged £7,441 for the required super licence and £1,488 per point they win, will be used to improve safety.
"We spend a fortune on safety, and most of it is to the benefit of the drivers," said Mosley.
"These drivers are earning mega-bucks, we're spending a fortune to ensure they're safe, so hence the increase."
Posted on Saturday, January 26, 2008 by George S.
McLaren has announced that the team has extended their contact with Lewis Hamilton for the next five years. According to the new contact, the Briton will stay with the team until 2012.
It looks like that both the team and the driver are happy with their relationship and the agreement.
No doubt Lewis is a talented driver. He has a potential to take the title in the upcoming season. However, Formula 1 is such a sport where nothing is guaranteed. So, we only have to wait and see what happens. By the way, the start of the season is almost here. Yes, 47 more days to go!
It looks like that both the team and the driver are happy with their relationship and the agreement.
No doubt Lewis is a talented driver. He has a potential to take the title in the upcoming season. However, Formula 1 is such a sport where nothing is guaranteed. So, we only have to wait and see what happens. By the way, the start of the season is almost here. Yes, 47 more days to go!
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Posted on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 by Rezo Melikishvili
FIA president Max Mosley has warned that any Formula One team found guilty of spying in the future can expect to be kicked out of the championship.McLaren were fined £50m and lost all their constructors' championship points after the 2007 spying controversy, but their drivers stayed in the title race.
"Next time, I don't think they would stay in the championship," Mosley said.
"In McLaren's case everybody said 'Oh, $100m'. The alternative was to exclude them. That'd have been more expensive."
Despite their team's punishment, McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were allowed to stay in the 2007 drivers' championship, finishing second and third respectively behind Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Mosley warned teams that no repeat of the spying scandal would be tolerated next season.
"You can never stop what someone has got in his head, but we can stop the transfer of information in written or electronic form," said Mosley.
"If you are prepared to check, and we have demonstrated that we are, then somebody using such information would be very unwise because in a modern F1 team you cannot do it without leaving traces and we will find those traces."
Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007 by George S.
German news sources report that according to the Mercedes Vice President for Motorsport Norbert, McLaren-Mercedes' new Formula 1 racing car will be presented at a ceremony at the Mercedes-Benz museum.
It had been known previously that the team would show its new car in Jerez, Spain, in the middle of January. I speculate that this change in the plans is caused by Ferrari's unveiling its new F2008 car at a test track in Fiorano, Italy on the 6th of January 2008.
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Posted on Sunday, December 16, 2007 by George S.
Not a long ago Renault confirmed that Fernando Alonso had joined the team. Now, we learn that Renault's ex-pilot Heikki Kovalainen has joined McLaren-Mercedes team.
Norbert Haug, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport commented: "Heikki is a talented driver who showed his skills during his debut season in Formula 1 this year. Heikki’s most impressive performance was at the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji where he finished second behind Lewis in extremely treacherous wet conditions. He is not only a quick driver but also one of the most consistent having finished in every Grand Prix except the last which puts him in the top five together with our drivers who covered most laps in 2007. Everybody in the team is looking forward to a very fruitful co-operation. Lewis and Heikki will form one of the youngest driver line-ups, and I am convinced that both will be very strong and at the same time co-operative competitors."
This is a great progress for a 26 year old Finn, who joined Formula 1 last year. Moreover, Heikki has a long-term contacts with McLaren.
Source: http://www.fosagold.org/F1SA/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4885&Itemid=2
Norbert Haug, Vice President of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport commented: "Heikki is a talented driver who showed his skills during his debut season in Formula 1 this year. Heikki’s most impressive performance was at the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji where he finished second behind Lewis in extremely treacherous wet conditions. He is not only a quick driver but also one of the most consistent having finished in every Grand Prix except the last which puts him in the top five together with our drivers who covered most laps in 2007. Everybody in the team is looking forward to a very fruitful co-operation. Lewis and Heikki will form one of the youngest driver line-ups, and I am convinced that both will be very strong and at the same time co-operative competitors."
This is a great progress for a 26 year old Finn, who joined Formula 1 last year. Moreover, Heikki has a long-term contacts with McLaren.
Source: http://www.fosagold.org/F1SA/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4885&Itemid=2
Posted on Friday, December 7, 2007 by George S.
On Thursday's hearing the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council did not impose any penalty on Renault. The team was found in breach of the International Sporting Code for possessing confidential technical information belonging to McLaren. Moreover, Renault had already admitted that data had entered their factory via a former McLaren engineer, who joined the team in September 2006. However, according to the team, no use had been made of the information.
Detailed reasons for the decision will be issued by the FIA on Friday and along with the transcript of Thursday’s proceeding.
Source: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7157.html
Detailed reasons for the decision will be issued by the FIA on Friday and along with the transcript of Thursday’s proceeding.
Source: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7157.html
Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 by George S.
From 2009 we may see a Mercedes-Benz team in Formula 1. According to some information that has started to appear on the Internet, the Mercedes-Benz's inhouse tuner AMG might be the company to run the Mercedes "B-Team".
Some information has leaked in the German press as well. According to this information, AMG's sport racing arm HWA (Hans Werner Aufrecht - initials of the founder of the company) will be the company to enter the Mercedes powered Formula 1 team.
This fact may further spoil already not too warm relationship between the British and the German companies.
Some information has leaked in the German press as well. According to this information, AMG's sport racing arm HWA (Hans Werner Aufrecht - initials of the founder of the company) will be the company to enter the Mercedes powered Formula 1 team.
This fact may further spoil already not too warm relationship between the British and the German companies.
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Posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 by George S.
For now we can safely say that Kimi Raikknen is a Formula One 2007 Championship winner.
FIA International Court of Appeal met in London on 15th of November 2007 and the courts ultimate decision is not to change stewards decision. This means that the results of the Brazilian Grand Prix and the 2007 world championship standings remain unchanged.
The full FIA statement is given below (source: Formula1.com)
FIA International Court of Appeal met in London on 15th of November 2007 and the courts ultimate decision is not to change stewards decision. This means that the results of the Brazilian Grand Prix and the 2007 world championship standings remain unchanged.
The full FIA statement is given below (source: Formula1.com)
"The FIA International Court of Appeal met in London on Thursday, November 15,
2007, to examine an appeal lodged by the Motor Sports Association (MSA) on
behalf of its licence-holder Vodafone McLaren Mercedes against the decision
(document 41) of the Panel of the Stewards of the 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix
dated 21 October 2007 and counting towards the 2007 FIA Formula One World
Championship.
"Following a report from the Technical Delegate indicating
that the temperature of fuel pumped into the cars N°9 - Nick Heidfeld, N°10 -
Robert Kubica, N°16 - Nico Rosberg and N°17 - Kazuki Nakajima, was more than 10
degrees centigrade below ambient temperature, the Stewards of the Meeting met to
consider whether a penalty should be imposed. Having heard the evidence they
decided not to impose a penalty as they had sufficient doubt as to both the
temperature of the fuel on board the car and to the true ambient temperature.
"Having heard the explanations of both parties and having examined the
various documents and other evidence, the Court decided that the appeal lodged
by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is inadmissible.
"The International Court
of Appeal was presided over by Mr Jan STOVICEK (Czech Republic), elected
President, and composed of Mr John CASSIDY (United States), Mr Vassilis KOUSSIS
(Greece) and Mr José MACEDO e CUNHA (Portugal).
"The full text of the
International Court of Appeal’s decision is available, on request, from the
secretariat of the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris."
Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 by George S.
These were the words that the Ferrari lawyer Nigel Tozzi told a hearing of the governing FIA's independent International Court of Appeal.
Would McLaren have appealed if the two drivers' (Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica) disqualification had not been a title decider? I don't think so. Therefore, McLaren does not care at all whether the fuel in Nico's and Robert's tanks were cool or not.
I have repeated many times that we, Formula One fans, want to see the battle on the race track and not in courtrooms. It's far more interesting to observe a battle between McLaren and Ferrari drivers rather than the battle between their lawyers.
I don't think Hamilton deserves the title. How is he supposed to take the title when for one thing his team has sabotaged Fernando Alonso and now pushes it hard with legal tricks to get the title? Even if the title goes to Hamilton (which in my opinion is very unlikely) it will have worse impact on his future career. Hamilton (as he has once mentioned) is young enough to prove that he can win the title (I do believe he has everything to win it. Maybe next time?). So, McLaren, please leave this dirty game alone.
Would McLaren have appealed if the two drivers' (Nico Rosberg and Robert Kubica) disqualification had not been a title decider? I don't think so. Therefore, McLaren does not care at all whether the fuel in Nico's and Robert's tanks were cool or not.
I have repeated many times that we, Formula One fans, want to see the battle on the race track and not in courtrooms. It's far more interesting to observe a battle between McLaren and Ferrari drivers rather than the battle between their lawyers.
I don't think Hamilton deserves the title. How is he supposed to take the title when for one thing his team has sabotaged Fernando Alonso and now pushes it hard with legal tricks to get the title? Even if the title goes to Hamilton (which in my opinion is very unlikely) it will have worse impact on his future career. Hamilton (as he has once mentioned) is young enough to prove that he can win the title (I do believe he has everything to win it. Maybe next time?). So, McLaren, please leave this dirty game alone.
Posted on Saturday, October 27, 2007 by George S.
Formula One 2007 championship season had everything. Scandals, spy case, intense battles on the track and in the court rooms, a rookie doing miracles and an experienced driver making maximum from his slim chances. But the question still remains open: Who won the title?
As of now, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is a winner but there is a chance, at least theoretic, that the title will go to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. The young Briton has declared that he doesn't want a title won as a result of protest. His teammate Alonso has supported the same pathos.
The date for McLaren's appeal has been set. It will be on the 15th of November. If McLaren's protest is satisfied and both Williams and BMW-Sauber get punished, this will automatically push up Lewis Hamilton to the title. In this case I am sure Ferrari will protest the decision and the question who won the 2007th title will remain open for the next few months.
However, I don't believe things will get that far. Max Mosley, president of the FIA said: "For us, the world championship is over, the result is what it is. A team presented an appeal; at the moment, this doesn't change anything - it's up to them to prove they are right."
Thank you Mr. Mosley. The scandals in this season must be over and the sooner they are the better for the sport, drivers, fans and everyone else involved.
As of now, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen is a winner but there is a chance, at least theoretic, that the title will go to McLaren's Lewis Hamilton. The young Briton has declared that he doesn't want a title won as a result of protest. His teammate Alonso has supported the same pathos.
The date for McLaren's appeal has been set. It will be on the 15th of November. If McLaren's protest is satisfied and both Williams and BMW-Sauber get punished, this will automatically push up Lewis Hamilton to the title. In this case I am sure Ferrari will protest the decision and the question who won the 2007th title will remain open for the next few months.
However, I don't believe things will get that far. Max Mosley, president of the FIA said: "For us, the world championship is over, the result is what it is. A team presented an appeal; at the moment, this doesn't change anything - it's up to them to prove they are right."
Thank you Mr. Mosley. The scandals in this season must be over and the sooner they are the better for the sport, drivers, fans and everyone else involved.
Posted on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 by George S.
Formula One technical regulations say that fuel temperatures are not allowed to fall more than 10 degrees Celsius below ambient air temperature at any time. Yet, post race inspection at Interlagos, Brazil revealed that the BMW-Sauber and Williams cars had fuel irregularities. However, the stewards decided that the evidence was insufficient and thus Rosberg and Kubica escaped penalties.Technically, McLaren can appeal stewards' decision and the British-German team is expected to do so. Theoretically, the final arrangement of things may elevate McLaren's Lewis Hamilton to the 4th position in the Brazilian Grand Prix thus getting the title.
Chances of this happening are very slim. However, we have already witnessed how theoretic chances became reality. Let's wait and see what happens.
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Posted on Friday, October 19, 2007 by George S.
The ITV-F1.com website published Niki Lauda's interview today. Three-times world champion claims that McLaren should sue Alonso for the damages that the Spanish driver has caused to the team. According to the Austrian driver, Mercedes is losing sales because of Alonso's recent misbehaviour.
I don't think such extreme measures are justified, however it is a fact that there is no healthy atmosphere in the McLaren's headquarters. Blaming either one side (the team) or another (Alonso) won't be correct. Dennis is not an easy man. The same can be said about Alonso. It is a situation when two inherently non-compatible people are in the same team. It is a fact that Dennis is favoring Lewis Hamilton. This has become especially visible after McLaren has been taken away all points in the constructors' battle. Simply, Alonso's "help" is not necessary anymore. Moreover, if Alonso does not get a title, he may do everything to prevent Hamilton from getting the title as well and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen can take advantage and grab the championship title.
It is difficult to argue with Lauda when he criticizes Alonso's attitude and mental state. Alonso's behaviour is totally unacceptable to many people and it's not how gentlemen in Formula 1 must behave. Formula 1 must be a sport of people with high morale and high spirit.
I don't think such extreme measures are justified, however it is a fact that there is no healthy atmosphere in the McLaren's headquarters. Blaming either one side (the team) or another (Alonso) won't be correct. Dennis is not an easy man. The same can be said about Alonso. It is a situation when two inherently non-compatible people are in the same team. It is a fact that Dennis is favoring Lewis Hamilton. This has become especially visible after McLaren has been taken away all points in the constructors' battle. Simply, Alonso's "help" is not necessary anymore. Moreover, if Alonso does not get a title, he may do everything to prevent Hamilton from getting the title as well and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen can take advantage and grab the championship title.
It is difficult to argue with Lauda when he criticizes Alonso's attitude and mental state. Alonso's behaviour is totally unacceptable to many people and it's not how gentlemen in Formula 1 must behave. Formula 1 must be a sport of people with high morale and high spirit.
Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007 by George S.
Yesterday, Brazilian Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa received the title of Champion for Brazilian Children from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The nomination took place during a press conference followed by bicycle the driver took with children and adolescents who live in impoverished communities in São Paulo.
Massa has expressed his opinion that his teammate Kimi Raikkonen needs a miracle to win the Formula One drivers' title at next week's Brazilian Grand Prix. Yes, indeed, Raikkonen's chances are pretty slim. Everything could have been finished right in Shanghai if not Lewis Hamilton's mistake, which dropped the British driver out of the race.
Raikkonen has only arithmetic chance of winning the title. He needs to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and at the same time the McLaren drivers must fail to finish among the leaders. If we take into consideration statistical probability of McLaren failing at the race, then situation is totally hopeless for Raikkonen. But, miracles do happen. All we have to do is to wait and see. One thing is for sure. This season's closing Grand Prix will be one of the most interesting races ever seen in Formula 1.
Massa has expressed his opinion that his teammate Kimi Raikkonen needs a miracle to win the Formula One drivers' title at next week's Brazilian Grand Prix. Yes, indeed, Raikkonen's chances are pretty slim. Everything could have been finished right in Shanghai if not Lewis Hamilton's mistake, which dropped the British driver out of the race.
Raikkonen has only arithmetic chance of winning the title. He needs to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and at the same time the McLaren drivers must fail to finish among the leaders. If we take into consideration statistical probability of McLaren failing at the race, then situation is totally hopeless for Raikkonen. But, miracles do happen. All we have to do is to wait and see. One thing is for sure. This season's closing Grand Prix will be one of the most interesting races ever seen in Formula 1.
Posted on Monday, October 1, 2007 by George S.
As you may have noticed I am not a big fan of Alonso. However, after the Japanese Grand Prix I had a feeling that the Spanish driver has been sabotaged. The race (dubious pit stop, pressure in tyres to mention some) has clearly showed this and no deep analysis is required to notice signs of sabotage. The feeling is further strengthened by the fact that McLaren's boss Ron Dennis does not like the Spanish driver. As for his teammate Lewis Hamilton, his opinion is widely known as well - McLaren must sack Alonso.
Right from the start of this season it was clear that the rookie Hamilton had pretty good chances for winning the title. At the same time, Alonso's performance was quite impressive. Thus, the two drivers were giving a clear lead to the McLaren team. However, now, when the team has no points in the constructors' championship, Alonso's "value" to the team has become zero and Ron Denis is clearly biased to Hamilton.
One way or another, the prestige of sport is getting damaged and the key Formula One players must think twice before making decisions.
Right from the start of this season it was clear that the rookie Hamilton had pretty good chances for winning the title. At the same time, Alonso's performance was quite impressive. Thus, the two drivers were giving a clear lead to the McLaren team. However, now, when the team has no points in the constructors' championship, Alonso's "value" to the team has become zero and Ron Denis is clearly biased to Hamilton.
One way or another, the prestige of sport is getting damaged and the key Formula One players must think twice before making decisions.
Posted on Friday, September 14, 2007 by George S.
$100 million in fines and 0 points in the 2007 season's constructors' championship is FIA World Motor Sport Council's final verdict for the McLaren-Mercedes team. McLaren-Mercedes drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have not been penalized and are free to continue their fight for the drivers' title.We expect the FIA to explain the reasons behind the Council's decision today. This should be followed by McLaren's decision to appeal or not.
On the Formula1.com website there is a poll about the verdict. It seems that the public opinion is divided evenly with a slight advantage to those who think that the decision was fair.
I too believe that the decision was fair. I would be extremely disappointed if the verdict had affected McLaren drivers. Both Alonso and Hamilton should have a right to fight for the title. Ferrari is satisfied with McLaren verdict. No surprise here. Scuderia has practically secured the championship title in this year.
Hopefully, the spy saga will be over and everybody will pay attention to the battle on the circuit. Let's hope that this case will be the last in the history of Formula One.
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Hopefully, the spy saga will be over and everybody will pay attention to the battle on the circuit. Let's hope that this case will be the last in the history of Formula One.
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Posted on Thursday, September 13, 2007 by George S.
Yesterday, former Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart accused FIA of witch-hunting the McLaren-Mercedes team.
According to Stewart, Formula One power people are more aligned to Ferrari than any other team.
Yes, it is true that historically FIA has been quite close to Ferrari. Nobody argues that the Ferrari-McLaren spy case is having extremely negative effects on the sport. Moreover, not only this season may get ruined, but the next season as well. After all, Formula One without the British-German team is a way less interesting. But we, passionate Formula One fans have a right to know the truth. This was clearly conveyed by Ferrari boss Jean Todt, speaking at Monza at the weekend. "It’s a taint on the sport. I think that we are sorry that it is happening in Formula 1, but we want the truth to appear." Mr. Todt, We all want the truth to appear once and for all.
It will be extremely unfortunate if McLaren's championship leader Lewis Hamilton's dream gets wrecked because of the scandal. But on the other hand, if the McLaren has even slightly benefited from possessing Ferrari's confidential material, then it would be extremely unfair if Rod Dennis team gets away unpunished.
According to Stewart, Formula One power people are more aligned to Ferrari than any other team.
Yes, it is true that historically FIA has been quite close to Ferrari. Nobody argues that the Ferrari-McLaren spy case is having extremely negative effects on the sport. Moreover, not only this season may get ruined, but the next season as well. After all, Formula One without the British-German team is a way less interesting. But we, passionate Formula One fans have a right to know the truth. This was clearly conveyed by Ferrari boss Jean Todt, speaking at Monza at the weekend. "It’s a taint on the sport. I think that we are sorry that it is happening in Formula 1, but we want the truth to appear." Mr. Todt, We all want the truth to appear once and for all.
It will be extremely unfortunate if McLaren's championship leader Lewis Hamilton's dream gets wrecked because of the scandal. But on the other hand, if the McLaren has even slightly benefited from possessing Ferrari's confidential material, then it would be extremely unfair if Rod Dennis team gets away unpunished.
Posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 by George S.
It looks like that in Formula One the battle from the circuit has shifted towards the court rooms and FIA World Motor Sport Council summits.Tomorrow may prove to be a crucial day for the leading team. If the McLaren-Mercedes team is found guilty, not only does the team face multi-million dollar fee, but potential punishment includes disqualification from this season and from the next as well. Not a promising outlook for the British-German team.
Unfortunately, some sources speculate that McLaren will drag other teams as well in the case and will require adequate sanctions against such teams. According to the sources, Flavio Briatore's team is the one that McLaren will try to drag into the case. But the Renault boss is calm and accuses his vis-a-vis at McLaren Ron Dennis of “throwing stones everywhere” in an attempt to deflect pressure. This might prove to be a good strategy for McLaren to shift attention from the main point but it might turn to be a critical decision as well.
But what do we, passionate Formula One fans gain from this? I have been a big fan of Formula One for many years now and the royal sport is experiencing degradation.
Come on guys, be serious about the sport. Concentrate your resources and energy on your cars, drivers, the team. We like Formula One because of the joy that it brings to us on the grid not in the room. We love observing the battle of your pilots, not the battle of your lawyers.
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Posted on Thursday, September 6, 2007 by George S.
The International Automobile Federation has issued a statement according to which, the federation had summoned their World Motor Sport Council again for a hearing in Paris on September 13th to consider the development of a Ferrari-McLaren spy case.The meeting on the 13th is in effect replacing the appeal hearing, which has been filed by Ferrari after the WMSC decided not to punish this year's leading team in July.
The situation up to date is that McLaren was found to be in possession of Ferrari's confidential 780 page material. However, as the WMSC has found, the team has not benefited from it in the championship battle. FIA's representative has mentioned that new evidence had emerged in the spy case but the representative has not made any comments.
The bottom line is that if McLaren is found guilty, the team may get disqualified not only from this, 2007 season, but from the 2008 season as well. So, quite much is at stake for the McLaren-Mercedes team, which at the moment is leading the constructors' championship by 11 points to Ferrari.
Finally, you may like to read the following articles about the spy case:
McLaren face second Stepneygate hearing by Planet-F1.com
UPDATE 1-F1 body says has new evidence in spy case by Reuters UK
McLaren and Hamilton face fresh threat from Ferrari by The Independent
Ferrari say truth will out in F1 spy hearing by GUARDIAN
Hamilton Dream Under Threat by Daily Express
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 by George S.
The FIA World Motor Sport Council acknowledged that McLaren had breached the sporting regulations by having unauthorised Ferrari documents in their possession.I believe this is what every Ferrari fan was expecting. However, McLaren went unpunished. This is almost a comical situation indeed and I am deeply disappointed with the FIA's decision. And this is why.
Formula One is a sport where a verge of success and failure may lie in a thousandths of a second. In Formula One every detail is important. In Formula One there are no unimportant details.
Even if McLaren declares that they have not benefited from possessing the secret material, it might still have an impact on the outcome. If nothing else, it is psychologically devastating realising a fact that your competitor possesses your confidential material.
FIA, please bring justice to this case by imposing appropriate sanctions on McLaren. One of the reasons why we love Formula One is that it is extremely fair sport. Formula One is more than sport. Do not legitimize dishonest behaviour.
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