news.bbc.co.uk — 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 fine but drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso will be allowed to keep their points.
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andydumiSep 13, 2007
They are banned, or prohibited from, earning points towards the constructor's championship. They are also prohibited from competing in the constructors championship for this year.
daridaveSep 14, 2007
You're a moron, you know that? Do you have any idea how much money is involved? Trust me, if you were the head of Ferrari, you'd be doing the same thing. People CHEATED. and don't give me that bullsh*t about how they didn't copy anything with the plans -- just KNOWING what the other team has is a HUGE advantage in this sport, so if you think Ferrari is just being a crybaby, you're a fool. Remember how McLaren freaked out over the irregularity on Ferrari's car when the season started?! Was that being crybaby? That was "applying the rules". Same goes here, so if you disagree, you're just a lame Ferrari hater. Oh and just so you know, other important representatives of the other teams were there and they were heard saying the evidence was pretty clear, McLaren WAS guilty and deserved a penalty. Please stop defending cheaters, it's pathetic.
Closed AccountSep 14, 2007
Hell going around is a circle even i can be competitive at that.
Closed AccountSep 14, 2007
Yes yes. A multiblillion dollar enterprise will die just like that. As much as you Americans and Europeans want to think F1 is centered around you, you are dead wrong. Asia, South America are emerging as even bigger market. Hell Chinese and Indian interest out weight the the British interest at this point.
mcmadhatterSep 14, 2007
US the most important market? most ppl in the USA prefer NASCAR and INDY Car (takes the difficult to understand bits out of racing, like, corners, designing a car that can go round non-identical tracks etc). lots of ppl in Europe, Asia don't watch the US GP cos it is on at an odd time of day and the circuit is crap anyway. The US doesn't have any top drivers or teams (Scott Speed is not a top driver) So if they lose the US market it won't affect anyone
digglessSep 16, 2007
makes my point even stronger, I apologize for the error.
tennisokOct 13, 2007
You've posted this before. And it was just as ugly and inaccurate an analogy as last time.