Another spy scandal hanging over the Formula 1. Renault will appear on 6 December to the World Council in Monaco to answer the charge of possessing confidential McLaren information from September 2006 to October 2007.
This was explained yesterday the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement: "The representatives of the French team will respond to the alleged possession of documents on the dimensions and weights of McLaren, as well as details of the fuel injection system, gearbox, oil cooling, hydraulic control and suspension component used by the English in their cars, 2006 and 2007. They are accused of having breached Article 151c of the international sporting regulations.
That article, which talks about possible damage to the image of the F-1, was the same that was used to punish McLaren with the loss of points the constructors' championship and nearly cost the exclusion of 2007 and 2008 championships.
That is the penalty that now threatens the French team. If you stay out of the next championship, which is quite complicated in any case, lose sleep of having Alonso for next season. In order to produce this extreme decision should show the presence of pieces similar to those of the MP4/22 in the R27. The loss of constructors points in 2007 is the most likely punishment if proven guilty.
This research is a direct result of the espionage trial that McLaren suffered. Last September, lawyers for the team he sent the FIA \u200b\u200ba report that spoke of two former McLaren engineers took information from your computer to Renault on several CDs. Two former employees who left the Anglo-Germanic in late 2005. Flavio Briatore and then stepped out of the accusations of his opponents: "We have taught the FIA \u200b\u200bwhat we have, so there is nothing to worry about. I do not know what you mean Dennis, is throwing rocks everywhere. We are calm. "
Yesterday, a team spokesman said gala intend to collaborate with the international governing body:" As happened since he began the affair of the spies, we will act with full transparency between McLaren and the FIA \u200b\u200band will continue well ".
Meanwhile, a team of engineers has already begun to revise the 2008 McLaren in Woking. had 48 hours studying the new car, which is in the final stage of its development. Max Mosley, the president of the FIA has confirmed the investigation: "We are using experts independent analysis of all detail and make sure that none of the McLarens has any element inside that may belong intellectually to Ferrari. If so, we should consider some type of sanction. "
Of course, rule out the possibility of exclusion" would not necessarily prevent them from running. Everything could be solved with a loss of points in the World. "
