McLaren's chief designer, Mike Coughlan, was found in possession of 780 pages of technical information on Ferrari cars which he allegedly got from Ferrari head of performance Stepney , Nigel Stepney :) McLaren's 2007 Championship was put at stake, but the FIA ruled yesterday that McLaren will not be punished for possession of confidential Ferrari's documents. Needless to say, Ferrari is pissed off. This is an excerpt from the statement on the Ferrari's website:
"Ferrari notes that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has been found guilty by FIA World
Council. It there for finds it incomprehensible that violating the fundamental principle of
sporting honesty does not have, as a logical and inevitable consequence, the application of a
sanction. Today's decision legitimises dishonest behaviour in Formula 1 and sets a very
serious precedent.
In fact, the decision of the world council signifies that possession, knowledge at the very"Ferrari notes that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has been found guilty by FIA World
Council. It there for finds it incomprehensible that violating the fundamental principle of
sporting honesty does not have, as a logical and inevitable consequence, the application of a
sanction. Today's decision legitimises dishonest behaviour in Formula 1 and sets a very
serious precedent.
highest level and use of highly confidential information acquired in an illicit manner, and
the acquiring of confidential information over the course of several months, represent
violations which do not carry any punishment."
I have a feeling this is not over yet.
