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McLaren hit with constuctors' ban
McLaren have been stripped of their points in the 2007 Formula One constructors championship after the outcome of the 'spygate' row.
The team was also hit with a record $100m (£49.2m) fine but drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso will be allowed to keep their points.
The team's 2008 cars will have to be examined before they are allowed to race next season.
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Posted: 2007-09-13 19:34:17
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What a shame to sport.
Everyone is after blood.
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Posted: 2007-09-13 19:52:23
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I think it is better for mclarren to lost point and fined. Far more better than banned for 2 years from race.
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Posted: 2007-09-13 19:57:00
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At least Hamilton and Alonso keep their points and can still fight out the drivers championship
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Posted: 2007-09-13 19:57:59
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100M fine destroys their development for next seasons + potential loss of sponsors..
waiting for official statement..
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Posted: 2007-09-13 20:11:47
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i dont think it will have a negative effect on Mclaren - mercedes, with either hamilton or alonso winning this years drivers title, i dont believe too many sponsors will desert them.
Alonso and Hamilton are two of the most exicting drivers around and with this brings intrest and finance.
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Posted: 2007-09-13 20:36:49
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If merc can put £1m a day on R&D for their passenger cars, £50m shouldn't have too much of a negative effect on the F1 team.
Am I right in saying this or what?
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Posted: 2007-09-13 20:45:37
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no the money wont make a difference to Mercedes at all
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Posted: 2007-09-13 21:20:43
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Sometimes i think "how if the document given from stepeney to coulghan were only a bait" or "do the document recieved by coulghan was containing a few years more advance than mclarren's? How bout it only was a dumpfail design?"
It do bother my mind so much!
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Posted: 2007-09-14 01:11:00
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On 2007-09-13 21:20:43, nicv27 wrote:
no the money wont make a difference to Mercedes at all
no mercedes just engineer the engine! Mclaren are the ones taking the hit here, and the amount they were fined is OUTRAGEOUS!
Network Rail were find 4 million for the crash that killed 31 people and injured 400!!!! Just to put this into context.
also they make the money from the manufacturer points which is a double bloe for McLaren as this is one of there main sourced of income! where will this £50 million go then? whose pocket??
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Posted: 2007-09-14 10:14:50
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