Ferrari/McLaren Espionage Story [merged]

[Valve Bounce]

Actually Valve, I don't think it does absolve McLaren. How do we know that Coughlan didn't make copies of the document for McLaren using the McLaren copier and then send Trudy down to the local Xerox Shop to make a copy for himself that he could take to his Honda meeting without McLaren's knowledge? If he's trying to jump ship to Honda I'm sure he doesn't want ol' Ron knowing about it.

Ah, conspiracy theories. Don't ya love 'em!

Because he would have pressed the 2 button instead of the 1 button.

[wmcot]

The Spanish FIA steward is in the same position as we are at the moment...he "thinks" but doesn't know.

But the point is - should a person who is supposed to judge a case give ANY opinion before the case is heard? Right or wrong, he should be thrown off the council that will hear the case as he has already stated a biased opinion.

In the legal system he would automatically be dismissed if he was a judge or a juror due to prejudice. This must be seen as a fair hearing regardless of the outcome!

[ArrowsFA1]

But the point is - should a person who is supposed to judge a case give ANY opinion before the case is heard?

Do we know for sure he will be on the FIA panel? He may have just been asked his opinion of the case by a journalist, and as taburello has said he "thinks" but doesn't know...like the rest of us.

p.s. strangely, this particular story seems to have been taken off the Autosport website

[ArrowsFA1]

It was a quiet weekend in the Formula 1 world with not much happening beyond more leaks in Italy regarding what was in Mike Coughlan's affadavit. It seems that this has been leaked to members of the Italian media by Ferrari- ostensibly the only people in Italy who have the document - although it may only be the parts that Ferrari wants the media to know.

Manipulating the press is all the rage at the moment in F1 circles but it might be wistest for all concerned if they either stopped leaking details and got on with the legal processes or made the affadavit available to the public. That way they will all avoid the suspicion that they are trying to use the information to create as much damage as possible to the opposition

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19406.html

[Flat.tyres]

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns19406.html

more than just the wheels spinning in Italy

[ArrowsFA1]

Here's a question:

Why would Mike Couglan show "the document" to McLaren team members if the reason he had it was as part of a planned move to another team

[Valve Bounce]

Here's a question:

Why would Mike Couglan show "the document" to McLaren team members if the reason he had it was as part of a planned move to another team

Maybe he wanted some of them to join him at another team. Who knows? Maybe he was just being stupid.

[F1MAN2007]

Sorry for my ignorance, but I don't understand the reason why Couglan had to make a copy of the full document?

Was he looking to send copies to someonelse or he wanted just to keep a copy in case the original document may disapear?

[Valve Bounce]

Maybe he was making copies from the Discs? But why he needed a hard copy is something that I can't understand either.

[F1MAN2007]

Maybe he was making copies from the Discs? But why he needed a hard copy is something that I can't understand either.

If he had to pay something to get a copy, of course the hard copy should be the deal!!! Just to make sure that he has everything with him?!