Ferrari Mailing List: Re: The "Ron" in deep doo-doo

[A.J. Merrifield (101pdt]

http://www.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/070907204845.shtml

Newspaper quotes from de la Rosa-Alonso email
Serious implications for McLaren Mercedes
07/09/07 20:48
An Italian newspaper on Friday published excerpts of what it claims is the
'new evidence' that could cast a pall over Formula One and, particularly,
Ron Dennis' McLaren team.

Following the FIA's confirmation that one or more of the team's drivers
could be in possession of key evidence, *La Gazzetta dello Sport* quoted
sections of an email exchange between test driver Pedro de la Rosa and his
Spanish countryman, world champion Fernando Alonso.

"Do you know that I've found out how Ferrari is able to get its tires to
work to perfection?" de la Rosa was quoted as writing to Alonso earlier this
year.

He added: "Nigel Stepney told Mike Coughlan."

"I don't believe it," Alonso reportedly replied.


If de la Rosa is proved to have known not only about Coughlan's possession
of the 780-page Ferrari dossier but also its contents, the ramifications
could be grave for leading management of the Mercedes-powered team, another
Italian newspaper claimed on Friday.

McLaren already faces the prospect of a two-season disqualification at next
Thursday's extraordinary hearing of the World Motor Sport Council, and the
newspaper *La Repubblica* said team boss Ron Dennis and seven others -
including Coughlan and Nigel Stepney - could also be charged criminally and
even jailed.

The Rome based daily said prosecutors in Modena believe 'senior figures
within McLaren' have known about, used and withheld their knowledge about
the Ferrari secrets since March.

McLaren stated today that they are unable to comment on the case

On 9/7/07, Hans E. Hansen <FList [at] hanshansen.org> wrote:
>
> I'm surprised that the list isn't boiling over with all the latest
> from Stepneygate.
>
> Moles leaking info to FIA, Mad Max requesting emails from
> PDLR to Fred,  Fred turning them over having been given
> protection, etc., etc.
>
> Fascinating stuff, better than a James Bond plot.
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