FIA breached rules in McLaren Fine

[gopher]

http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/...

article said:

The FIA improperly fined McLaren $100m for espionage last year, according to a British newspaper report.

The Independent said the penalty, handed down at the end of the 'Stepneygate' spy saga, was in breach of the Paris-based governing body's own statutes.

Article 14 of the FIA statutes says that, not including FIA President Max Mosley, the 26 voting members of the World Motor Sport Council must represent national sporting bodies.

'It doesn't seem that this rule has been followed,' the media article said.


For instance, F1 Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone cast a vote, but he does not represent a national sporting body.

So is anything likely to come of it?

[MonkeyHanger]

gopher said:

So is anything likely to come of it?

A 10 place grid slot penalty for both McLarens at the next GP would be my guess.

[gopher]

MonkeyHanger said:

gopher said:

So is anything likely to come of it?

A 10 place grid slot penalty for both McLarens at the next GP would be my guess.

Unfortunately I'd have to agree.

Another article here here

[skeggysteve]

Another article here

I wonder if anything will come of it?

As it late I'm not sure I fully understand whats being written about!

[Scuffers]

Ohps....

[hilly10]

I am surprised Bernie and co haven't come up with reason to disqualify Lewis yet Helmet not stated size, to wet void race

[Munter]

hilly10 said:

I am surprised Bernie and co haven't come up with reason to disqualify Lewis yet Helmet not stated size, to wet void race

Well they were going to enforce the round wheel penalty but Ferrari complained....