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McLaren Boss Emotional Regarding Formula One Spy Scandal http://auto-news-blog.com/interesting/mclaren-b... The Ferrari-McLaren spy scandal threatened to overshadow Lewis Hamilton’s first home grand prix as the world of formula one converged on Silverstone on Thursday.
McLaren boss Ron Dennis wiped away tears on the steps of the team’s monstrous new ”˜Brand Centre’ motorhome as rumours swilled that another of his employees might be caught up in the alleged transfer of material from Ferrari’s sacked Nigel Stepney to McLaren’s suspended chief designer Mike Coughlan.
It is rumoured that Stepney handed over a confidential 500-page dossier to Coughlan around the time of a test in Spain in May.
Flav: McLaren’s mistake was letting Alonso race http://about-sport.net/?p=9922... Flavio Briatore believes the biggest mistake McLaren made in the last few grands prix of the season was allowing Fernando Alonso to race. Three races ago Lewis Hamilton was leading the Championship on 97 points, while Fernando Alonso had 95 and Kimi Raikkonen 84.
McLaren to fork out ‘in excess of $50m’ http://about-sport.net/?p=10593... The FIA have finally been able to calculate how much money McLaren will fork out for their role in Stepneygate. McLaren originally escaped unpunished after they were found guilty of unauthorised possession of confidential Ferrari technical information during the course of year’s Championship. However, the team were docked all their Constructors’ Championship points in September after a successful appeal by Ferrari.
McLaren $50m fine due in December http://about-sport.net/?p=10487... McLaren will pay $50million of its fine in the spy scandal to the FIA in December, it was revealed after a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council on Wednesday in Paris. The money will be used to establish a fund for promoting and developing safer motorsport worldwide.
FIA sets McLaren appeal date http://about-sport.net/?p=11155... The FIA has set a date to hear McLaren’s appeal against the decision of the Brazilian Grand Prix stewards not to exclude the two Williams and BMW Sauber cars from the final race of the season after a fuel irregularity was discovered.
‘McLaren won’t win appeal as FIA favours Ferrari’ http://about-sport.net/?p=11194... Sir Jackie Stewart doubts McLaren’s Brazilian GP will be successful given that Ferrari have “preferential treatment by the F1 administrators.” On November 15th McLaren will head to the FIA’s Court of Appeal to argue their case for both Williams and BMW being excluded from the Brazilian GP results after the temperature of the fuel in their cars was found to be outside the regulations.
Heikki: McLaren reports are just speculation http://about-sport.net/?p=11192... Heikki Kovalainen would relish the opportunity to drive for McLaren should rumours about a straight swap between himself and Fernando Alonso materialise at the end of the year. Alonso’s future remains the topic of much speculation with reports of the Spaniard’s imminent departure from McLaren continuing to grow despite team boss Ron Dennis saying no decision will be made for the next two weeks.
Bell bemoans McLaren technology http://about-sport.net/?p=17202... Renault technical manager Bob Bell has voiced his dissatisfaction at the standardised electronic ascendency unit that all constructors hold to appliance from 2008 onwards. The FIA unwavering to introduce standard ECUs due to the curse up the appliance of traction ascendency.
Michael critical of McLaren after appeal ruling http://about-sport.net/?p=18407... Sam Michael has endorsed the Court of Appeal’s ruling in the ‘cool firing’ tradition and insists that Williams play a “real straight game”. The British constructor’s technical boss told ITV that McLaren did not follow the mend procedures in their appeal of the Brazilian Grand Prix result.
