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[Berto Carvalho]

ArrayMcLaren employee suspected of espionage<!--sizec--><!--/sizec-->

By Jonathan Noble Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 16:18 GMT

McLaren have suspended a senior member of their staff amid suspicions that he unlawfully obtained technical information belonging to rivals Ferrari.

With former Ferrari engineer Nigel Stepney currently at the centre of a legal enquiry about sabotage of Ferrari's cars prior to the Monaco Grand Prix, there had also been talk of a possible espionage investigation.

That scenario was confirmed on Tuesday when McLaren issued a statement revealing that a member of their staff is now investigated by Ferrari as possibly obtaining technical secrets from a Ferrari employee.

It has not been clarified yet, however, whether or not this affair relates specifically to Stepney.

McLaren have said they will cooperate with the investigation and have suspended their unidentified member of staff while that process is ongoing.

&quot;McLaren became aware on [today] that a senior member of its technical organisation was the subject of a Ferrari investigation regarding the receipt of technical information.

&quot;The team has learnt that this individual had personally received a package of technical information from a Ferrari employee at the end of April.

&quot;Whilst McLaren has no involvement in the matter and condemns such actions, we will fully cooperate with any investigation.

&quot;The individual has, in the meanwhile, been suspended by the company pending a full and proper investigation of the matter.

&quot;No further comment will be made.&quot;

Stepney has maintained his innocence of all charges, and has vowed to prove his innocence when he returns from a mid-season holiday later this week.

Ferrari confirmed this morning that they had dismissed Stepney following an internal investigation.[/quote]
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60464
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[Ricardo Rodrigues]

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Faz-me lembrar a guerra fria mas em vez de serem forças-armadas sao equipas de F1:bigsmile:

[Berto Carvalho]

ArrayMcLaren suspect is Mike Coughlan<!--/sizec-->

By Jonathan Noble and Biranit Goren Tuesday, July 3rd 2007, 18:44 GMT

Mike Coughlan, McLaren's chief designer, is the senior engineer suspected of espionage against Ferrari, autosport.com has learned.

The 48-year-old Briton is suspected of unlawfully obtaining technical material belonging to Ferrari in collaboration with Ferrari's Nigel Stepney.

In a search conducted by the police at Coughlan's house today, documents allegedly belonging to Ferrari were found, leading McLaren to suspend him while Ferrari said they reserve the right to pursue further legal action.

Coughlan joined McLaren as chief designer in August 2002 after four years with the Arrows F1 team. His initial role there was chief designer, and in the last couple of years he was promoted to technical director.

Coughlan was also head of the design office at Benetton in 1991, and later in his career worked for the Ferrari Design and Development office in England. He also worked as race engineer at Tyrrell in the mid-1990s.[/quote]
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60466


ArrayFerrari confirm action against McLaren man<!--/sizec-->

Ferrari have confirmed they instigated legal action against a senior McLaren engineer in both Italy and England, saying this concerns &quot;the theft of technical information.&quot;

The Maranello-based outfit dismissed Nigel Stepney after initiating legal actions against him, claiming he was involved in sabotage and espionage against Ferrari.

And today McLaren revealed they have suspended a senior member of their staff after discovering he unlawfully obtained technical material belonging to Ferrari.

In a statement issued this evening, the Italian team said: &quot;Ferrari announces it has recently presented a case against Nigel Stepney and an engineer from the Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes team with the Modena Tribunal, concerning the theft of technical information.

&quot;Furthermore, legal action has been instigated in England and a search warrant has been issued concerning the engineer. This produced a positive outcome.

&quot;Ferrari reserves the right to consider all implications, be they criminal, civil or of any other nature, according to the applicable laws.&quot;

Autosport.com understands the search already took place today in the McLaren engineer's house, with police finding the incriminating material, which then led McLaren to suspend him.

As the affair looks set to dominate paddock talk in the forthcoming race, an FIA spokesman said they are monitoring the situation.

&quot;We have received information on this matter which we are examining at the moment,&quot; he said today.[/quote]
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/60465

Isto é muito grande, Mike Coughlan é o chief designer da mclaren... parece que este caso e o do Nigel Stepney estão ligados, eles trabalharam juntos nos tempos da Benetton.
Temo pelo futuro...:confused:

[JRodrigues]

Vai dar muito que falar...

[Berto Carvalho]

ArrayIntellectual property transfer<!--sizec--><!--/sizec-->
McLaren invite FIA investigation

Inviting the FIA to inspect the current MP4-22
McLaren announced yesterday that 'that a senior member of its technical organisation was the subject of a Ferrari investigation regarding the receipt of technical information. The team has learnt that this individual had personally received a package of technical information from a Ferrari employee at the end of April.'

Today the team released the following statement in which they state that intellectual property has not been received to any 'other' members of the team and that no such information has been used on the MP4-22.

'Following our statement of 3rd July 2007, McLaren has completed a thorough investigation and can confirm that no Ferrari intellectual property has been passed to any other members of the team or incorporated into its cars.'

'McLaren has in the meanwhile openly disclosed these matters to the FIA and Ferrari and sought to satisfy any concerns that have arisen from this matter. '

In order to address some of the speculation McLaren has invited the FIA to conduct a full review of its cars to satisfy itself that the team has not benefited from any intellectual property of another competitor.'

E.A.
Source McLaren Mercedes[/quote]
http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/new...704141657.shtml

[Alexandre Caetano]

Epa. Isto são mais mesquinhas da Ferrari e FIArrari para ver se mexem com a McLaren. Daqui a um bocado a McLaren tem de fazer 1 carro novo por alguém nunca antes visto para ser legal...
Ao menos nós só reclamamos das asas serem flexiveis. lol

[Berto Carvalho]

ArrayEpa. Isto são mais mesquinhas da Ferrari e FIArrari para ver se mexem com a McLaren. Daqui a um bocado a McLaren tem de fazer 1 carro novo por alguém nunca antes visto para ser legal...
Ao menos nós só reclamamos das asas serem flexiveis. lol[/quote]
Infelizmente isto é mais grave Alex, um membro importante na hierarquia interna da Mclaren teve acesso a planos secretos do f2007.
Agora o problema é que a equipa poderá vir a ser penalizada devido a incompetencia de um elemento, mas a Mclaren diz que não recebeu e portanto não usou nada no MP4-22 e disponibilizou-se a ajudar a FIA e Ferrari e esclarecer a situação, espero que tudo se resolva em bem.

[Rui Sousa]

Pois é, a situação não está muito agradável para a equipa de Woking, visto que o artigo 13.7 do regulamento desportivo diz que...

[Marco Ribeiro]

... Array: &quot;Se, na opinião da Comissão da FIA, um competidor deixa de colaborar com seu time de acordo com os padrões do campeonato ou oferece danos à reputação do campeonato, a FIA pode excluir tal competidor com o campeonato em disputa&quot;.


Portanto, existe agora a absurda possibilidade de a McLaren ser expulsa do campeonato, o que não vai acontecer por nada deste mundo, primeiro porque o time não deve ter se beneficiado do tráfico, até porque não sabia de nada; e segundo e ainda mais importante: não é conveniente.[/quote]


Bem, eu estou do lado da justiça, caso se verifique que foram beneficiados ... adeus, caso não tenham tido nada a ver nem acesso a nada &quot;tass bem&quot; :cheesy:

[Berto Carvalho]

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Bem, eu estou do lado da justiça, caso se verifique que foram beneficiados ... adeus, caso não tenham tido nada a ver nem acesso a nada &quot;tass bem&quot; :cheesy:[/quote]
Adeus nunca dirão, a FIA nunca iria banir uma equipa como a Mclaren, ou Ferrari ou Williams, mas acredito que venham a ser penalizados, muito provávelmente monetáriamente, se ficar provado que a equipa benificiou de algum modo com isto (que é dificil) o pior que pode acontecer é excluirem a equipa do mundial de construtores mas manterem os seus pilotos com os seus pontos e vitórias.