The FIA are blatently anti-McLaren. Its time that all F1 fans stood up for fair treatment for all teams. Moseley must go to give some credibilty back to the FIA. The basic issues involved in actions against McLaren and Renault are the same but one team is severely punished the other has no action taken against it - is that the action of a fair and professional governing body - I think not!!!!

Carl Hardman, Chesterfield, United Kingdom

Yeah right, RD needs help spotting drivers? Two words Lewis Hamilton.

People have been blinded to the fact that this all came about because Mclaren discovered that Ferrari were using an illegal flexi-floor. Guess how much penalty was awarded to the red corner.

Alonso got a ten point penalty for blocking Lewis. In the same quali session, Fisi was found guilty of blocking another car (I believe it was a sSpyker) again no penalty. BMW and Williams use illegal fuel at Interlagos. Yet again, no penalty.

It's one set of rules for Mclaren and another for the rest of the grid.

If I was in charge at Mclaren, I would tell the FIA to stick F1. Go back to setting up the GPMA and see how Ferrari like racing on their own, having said that, they'd probably love it as they're guaranteed a win.

Oh well, I'd best go and get the coffee on as I'm sure that the lawyers from Mad-Max, the FIA (Ferrari Interests Assosciation) and the Whining Horses are probably already on their way round.

Paul, Suffolk, England

Mad Max, should go.......

Carl, London, England

Dear McLaren fans, if the FIA Court finds that the new 2008 car has relation with the drawings McLaren gto from Ferrari, Mr. Dennis will add a good end to his career and relax watching how his 2007 number two driver becomes the new WC driving a car that did not win any race during 2007... But we all prefer him to be allowed to participate on the championship and keep contemplating his "two number one drivers" strategy, but allowing Hamilton to demand his team in case the other driver takes the pole position... ja,ja,ja,... We will miss Ron...

Jose Tomas, Madrid, Spain

Max Mosely is a disgrace, and it should be he rather than McLaren (and his best buddy Luca Di Montezemolo) being accused of 'bringing the sport into disrepute'.

I think the idea of the breakaway series should be reignited - minus Ferrari & any influence of Mosely and the FIA-arri of course to have a series free of cheating and external interference.

I have already bought tickets to two races next year, but if McLaren are excluded I will be asking for my money back, and the series will have lost yet another fan.

PP, Melbourne, Australia

I'm predicting that via the usual interference mechanisms Ferrari will "win" next year anyway now. McLaren should throw the championship themselves (rather than let Ferrari/Moseley "beat them" off the track again) and turn up on the grid next season with the nearest thing to a clowns car that they can within the rules, stating that they feared being too similar to a Ferrari design. That would be fantastic.

Mark, London,

Somebody needs to put that waterhead Moseley to sleep. Once that happens, all else will fall into place.

Jeff, Lancaster, NY, USA

So now if all the other F1 competitors are to be allowed to read and comment on the FIA McLaren "inspection", then the FIA will have in turn given free rein to everyone to know and learn all about their competitor's (McLaren) car. --And I thought that the fine against McLaren was to maintain secrecy between the teams... Brundle is right and Mosley MUST GO. After over 50 yrs as a keen spectator I will stop and take up Moto GP, unless something (perhaps a real legal court action) is set up to stop this continuing lunacy.
Jack, France

Jack Dunn, Excenevex, 74140 France

Your report is too kind to the FIA. The fact is that Renault did have 780 pages of information from McLaren, not 4 pages as stated in your report. It is just that Renault say that only 4 of the pages were circulated and assessed among their engineering staff. That may be true or it may not be, we don't know, but you can only state it as a fact if you accept as an axiom that whatever Renault say is true. That is what FIA has done and is the weakness of the FIA position - the judgement is based on believing what Renault has told them, even though, as Mandy Rice-Davies so aptly put it "They would say that, wouldn't they?"

Anthony, Hove, Sussex

I think the time is right to introduce an independent racing body away from the FIA and two tier kangaroo court of Max Mosley.

Its time for the other teams to realise that theres no way you will be allowed to beat Ferrarri as the playing field is very much steeped against them.There are too many fat cats taking the cream off to allow any significant type of start money to filter down the grid,

If a new governing body was introduced and brought the hitec specs down ( make it less expensive ) possibly introduce a spend celing. Im sure a lot more teams/ constructors would emerge. Also with a member of each team on the board we would see what we dont see now " fair play " .

Less cost to the competitor will have a knock on effect and see a more sensable gate fee as well as increased attendance. no need for tracks to spend millions to rebuild hospitallity units that may only be used 4-5 days a year, no need to suck up to corperates as the sport will not need that ammount of mone

Mel Lewis, Welshpool,

Can we say witch-hunt, because that's what Max is busy running?

Andy, Glos, UK

I think McLaren should just quit F1 and go to Champ car where they will dominate. F1 has always been a circus but is now dominated by ageing ringmasters who's power has diminished their ability to think beyond themselves

Dave, Guatemala,

Max Mosley, should step aside not Martin or Ron. Max Mosley, father was a fascist as the saying goes "the apple don't fall far from the tree" Mad Max, want Ron and Martin to step aside but there are very strong men. It's time Max Mosley, left fia which he created. Every time I see this man he turns my stomach.

Carol, Doncaster, Great Britain

Good article. Thanks for that.
The reading from other readers is disturbing.
I suggest that Kevin Eason, write an article about the whole Spy case. I think we all could need a update of what happened and when.
But as a former McLaren fan ( because of this case ) I'm unhappy with the way McLaren has been dealing with this case.
I'm sure they have used the Ferrari documents. For sure.

I to belive McLaren would be better of without Ron Dennis

Jesper, New York, USA

The only person that should be retiring is Max Mosley ( Mad-Max). I so not watching F1 ever again it's getting boring the drama off the track turn my stomach. I got better things doing with my sunday afternoon. Mad max want to weaken McLaren car that why he left it so late to make up some more lies. Mad-max should goooooooo.

Pauline, London,

In any other company Ron Dennis and Martin Whitmarsh would have been forced to step aside. Their continual bungling and mis-management has brought a great company to the brink of disaster.

How can the other shareholders stand by and watch their investment sour?

mark, Colorado, USA

Max Mosley is simply reverting to type. His father was a madman and a fascist and he is heading the same way. it's just a shame that he's destroying the fun of F1 in the process.

CHARLIE , LONDON, UK

A petition was started yesterday evening, following the anouncements made by the FIA, requesting a vote of no confidence in Max Mosley. The comments make for interesting reading.
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/vote-of-no-confidence-in-max-mosley-president-of-fia.html

Peter Wood, London, England

Keeping Mclaren looking over their shoulders. No appeal regarding Renault case-no problem clearing their car for next season. F1 is losing credibility by the day, due to bad governance. Losing fans too.

jaime, madrid, spain

Instead of people claiming everyone is against McLaren, perhaps the attention should be turned on who first bought the infamous dossier belonging to Ferrari and also remember that the investigators called in by the FIA are, in fact, independent engineers outwith the FIA organisation. Max Mosley insisted on this at the time of the court case late in the 2007 season, in order that FIA wuld be seen as having no direct nvolvement in any judgement a to whether or not the 2008 car was infringing copyright of the Ferrari document. This was done to avoid the witch hunt charges, yet now that these independent arbiters have found a case to answer, approbrium is again beng heaped on the sport's governing body.. If there is anyone to blame for the new court hearing, it must surely be the idiots at McLaren for having designed the new car in such a way as to lead the independent engineers to believe the 2008 designs come from the Ferrari documents.

bamba, edinburgh, Scotland

RD deserves a whole lot more respect than some of you giving him. It's a bit easy, isn't it?? :(
Is he the best communicator? No. Is he a liar? No. Was he aware of what was going on around him? No. You may call that what you want, but that still doesn't warrant for this kind of biased treatment by Mosley cs and the FIA.
Mosley and Ecclestone should retire and soon!

Gilraen, NL,

I agree with GA. The way Maxo Mosleo is going, there is no point in having an F1 championship. Max might as well just present Ferrari with the trophies now for the duration of his position and sit back and count his earnings from them.

(Surely he is not doing this for love?)

Tropical Roger, Koh Samui, Thailand

Perhaps those highy paid forensic legal eagles should simply scrutinise the bank accounts of all those in lead positions in F1; as they say "Follow the money" and all may become clear as to who pays who to say and do what.

David Bonner, London,

Mclaren is on the motor sports equivalent of the "ducking stool". Not until Mclaren are "drowned" will the FIA be happy of any innocence involved. The people sitting in judgement are clearly biased to Ferrari, and seek any possible means to give the Prancing Horse a winning advantage.

John Dolby, Nottingham, U.K.

Mad Max's idea about suing the Times simply reflects the lunacy to which his arrogance now extends. Under British law one is permitted to state opinions and one can readily argue that this is in fact a fundamental obligation of a free press. Even if someone like Mad Max disagrees with that opinion.

All that Mad Max has accomplished is to show how small minded, insecure and controlling he can be, some of the fundamental reasons that he is regarded as being an inappropriate leader for motor sports.

Mad Max has been an embarrassment to the sport for some years now and he urgently needs to be replaced before he does yet more harm.

Rod Williams, NYC, US

Mr Mosley will have some difficulty with his nascent law suit. If you read Brundle's comment, it is clearly that: commentary on his feelings around the matter. "For me this has all the feel of a witch-hunt, driven by the very people who have a primary responsibility to the sport." I would be surprised if the judge does not throw this out instantly.

Andy G , London, UK

A new ridiculous situation created again by Ron Dennis: From 780 drawings to just four.

Is somebody in England asking for Ron Dennis retirement due all damages he has done this year?

And by the way, Max Mosley has obtained the FIA Council permission to sue The Times for the declarations you made some weeks ago.

IDR, Madrid, Spain

When is Max Ferrari going to come clean about his gold-card membership pf the Scuderia? What is driving this guy's mania with finding everyone except Ferrari guilty of anything, ever?

GA, South Windsor, USA

I have the feeling that somewhere, someone does not like McLaren, and it would not surprise me if they would not be racing next season. Matter of fact I would even go so far as to say that McLaren may even withdraw from F1 racing all together.

Alfred Berger, Dawson City, Yukon Terr. Canada

So..when is RD retiring?

AG, South Windsor, USA

What a shame. The name McLaren will never be the same no matter the outcome of the hearing or even of the 2008 season. I say lets go back to about 50 years ago when the cars had very little advertising and were driven by individuals you could identify with. The cars were red, silver, green, or blue and had maker's names that meant something. And they all looked different and were beautiful.

William Bergmann, Hollywood, California

Is RD retiring any time soon? He would be better off in hiring super new attorneys rather than hirirng new pilots.

AG, South Windsor, USA

Is RD retiring any tome soon? Obviously the guy is totally senile.

AG, South Windsor, USA