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"We did not read the documents we collected at an effort". Totaly absurd statement and certainly not the question. It is simply against the rules to to the collecting.
Jojje, Stockholm, Sweden
Mr. Dennis,
Of course, if you disagree with some of the best legal minds in the world and your chosen sport it is a very simple process to appeal.
If you have told no lies, then no worries or shame would come across your team however you employ the best lawyers and if they advise you not to appeal that means they consider your evidence poor, your chances small and at best they agree with the findings of the FIA.
Face fact the sport is not clean and maybe that adds to its appeal.
You have praised Whistle blowers recently and hence I would expect you to parade Alonso in front of the press as an example of yours and your companies’ principles!
This would indicate you still support him and the values your team has adopted over the last year.
It’s a shark pit, bad news there a bigger shark in the pool!
Matt, Manama, Bahrain
McLaren were in possession of Ferrari technical data, so a punishment is in order. I am not an expert in FIA or any motor sport fining so £50 million to me doesn’t seem unfair when gauged against such an infringement. The bottom line is; was there any wrong doings? If the answer is yes then a punishment is in order. It is possible that Ron Dennis was not aware of the 780 page Ferrari dossier’s use in the development process of the spectacular MP4-22. This is not easy to prove as any chief designer will work on improving on the technical data. Compares performance of the McLaren you will agree that they have taken a massive leap forwards in terms of reliability, grip & speed; all of which the Ferrari is good at & have already been beaten on as well. I am aware that most teams have skeletons & as such will not be shocked to find that the source of the reported illegal Ferrari under-tray earlier this season was from the same source as the Ferrari dossier.
michael mbah, dagenham, united kingdom
With the emails in hand now from Alonso and DelaRosa, how can anyone say that the drivers were not involved in the Mclaren cheating?
Likewise, how is it possible that Mclaren were not banned for a sufficient amount of time to ensure the stolen information will not be used against Ferrari in future (i.e. banishment for a couple of seasons) ?
With the drivers getting off scot-free, and Mclaren in practice banned for only a few weeks, how can anyone say FIA are not being EXTREMELY GENEROUS towards Mclaren?
Trevor, Bristol, England
I think that all McLaren cars and drivers results were to be cancelled as well as retired the cars until the end of this F1 season.
A driver winning a world championship this way, this is unjust, this make no sense.
Pete Andrews, Pasadena, USA
Ron. Good Luck. Get up and "Show Them" for the rest of this season and really stick it up them in 2008
Ken, Wollongong, Australia
So, Ferrari is damaging the sport by going after companies that use their data with the intent to gain a competitive advantage? That is doubly absurd!
Giorgio Cerboncini, Miami, FL
What does FIA stand for? It stands for Ferrari International Assistance, and that’s been proven time and time again to be the case. Whether it’s the $100m payment when the manufacturers were threatening to walk away and set up their own series and which started Ferrari’s demise in the GPMA (Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association), or whatever, the FIA has consistently helped Ferrari, all the way down the line. The only difference is that lately it’s been so blatant even a blind man can see it. And the reality is that it’s damaging the sport.
To punish the team while still letting the drivers compete for the title is the biggest autosport incoherence ever.
scalar, bristol,
What does FIA stand for? It stands for Ferrari International Assistance, and that’s been proven time and time again to be the case. Whether it’s the $100m payment when the manufacturers were threatening to walk away and set up their own series and which started Ferrari’s demise in the GPMA (Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association), or whatever, the FIA has consistently helped Ferrari, all the way down the line. The only difference is that lately it’s been so blatant even a blind man can see it. And the reality is that it’s damaging the sport.
To punish the team while still letting the drivers compete for the title is the biggest autosport incoherence ever.
Scalar, bristol, uk
The issue is that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has been found guilty of breaching Article 151(c) of the Sporting Regulations, and as such there are penalties that must be imposed.
That they were able to escape punishment originally is the baffling point, not that they have been given one today.
To try to blame a single McLaren employee and isolate the whole incident on him is absurd.
Giorgio Cerboncini, Miami, FL