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/ 14 December 2007
Formula One team McLaren on Thursday issued a public apology over their role in the spying saga that rocked the world championship this year. ”As a result of the investigations carried out by the FIA it has become clear that Ferrari information was more widely disseminated within McLaren than was previously communicated,” said a statement.
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/ 7 December 2007
Renault on Thursday escaped punishment in the latest spying row to rock Formula One. The sport’s governing body, the FIA, found the French team to be in breach of regulations when they were accused of being in possession of technical data of rivals McLaren.
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/ 8 November 2007
Formula One’s spying scandal took a new twist on Thursday when Renault was accused by the sport’s governing body of possessing confidential information belonging to rival team McLaren. FIA summoned Renault officials to a hearing of the World Motor Sport Council in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on December 6.
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/ 24 October 2007
McLaren will have to pay more than -million to the International Automobile Federation (FIA), which will use the money to promote safer motorsport worldwide, Formula One’s governing body said on Wednesday. ”Following the judgement of the World Motor Sport Council on September 13, a sum in excess of -million will be paid in December to the FIA,” the body said.
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/ 14 September 2007
Formula One’s governing body published emails between McLaren drivers on Friday that it said proved the team had made use of information leaked from title rivals Ferrari. McLaren were stripped of their 2007 constructors’ points on Thursday and fined a record -million after a hearing into a spying controversy.