My opinion is that Ferrari, and not McLaren, are responsible for the over-politicized Stepney-gate controversy in F1. I will personally not purchase any Ferrari, Marlboro, or Formula 1 branded merchandise, and will instead support Vodaphone McLaren Mercedes brands whenever possible because of Ferrari's actions during the 2007 Formula 1 Championship.
Further, because of BMW/Sauber's comments in the opinion of how they would receive a constructor's award in this year's championship, I will similarly endeavor to support those companies as well in lieu of what I perceive as greedy, controlling actions by Ferrari/Marlboro with regard to the FIA and F1 as a motorsport.
2007-09-14 21:09:23 · 10 answers · asked by graphex 1 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ Formula One
I didn't ask if McLaren were at fault for "spying". In fact, I consider every participant in F1 to be guilty of the same effort, if potentially less successful. I plan to boycott Ferrari not because they are guilty, but because they are dragging the sport through the mud. Looks to me like the Italian government caught 007, and I for one will back the British spy.
2007-09-15 00:19:42 · update #1
I have read the WSMC decision, and believe that (1)none of the information that McLaren gained from Ferrari from Stepney is any more significant than the information that Ferrari would have gained about McLaren from Kimi Räikkönen (I don't care if they want to put hydrogen, xenon, or polonium 210 in their tires), and (2)it is likely that McLaren's response to the fact that they realized Coughlan's source was attempting to entrap them is the most appropriate. (In this case, according to Mr. Neale, it was to recommend the destruction of the illicit pictures Stepney offered to Coughlan.
2007-09-15 01:03:17 · update #2
I would! Regardless of what it is, if it has a Ferrari logo on it, the money goes directly to the company and the company give the team the money for the cars. If I were u, I would boycott their sponsors as well! They pay them too!
2007-09-15 00:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by f1angel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason why McLaren got penalize is because of the emails between pedro and Alonso. They had data that they should not have, the situation is clean cut.
Are you saying that Ferrari shouldn't had lodge a complain aganist McLaren even though McLaren breach copyright rules?
Only a McLaren fan would think so.
McLaren's engineers and management people brought the entire team into this situation. They choose to use the data instead of destroying them and make a report about both Ferrari and McLaren's personal trading secrets.
They did not, they choose to use the info instead, and so they pay the price.
2007-09-14 23:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by Hornet One 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The current situation in F1 is certainly a big issue involving the two biggest teams Ferrari and McLaren but there are two sides to every story. Maybe McLaren are partly at fault as well... so what do we do? Boycott both brands?
2007-09-14 22:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by , 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not but those that have always hated Ferrari will really hate them now and those that were riding the fence will also probably hate them now. Ferrari did nothing wrong. A McLaren employee and two of their drivers put them in this place.
Boycotts are stupid ideas in general. Especially against worldwide companies. A few people don't buy Ferrari hats? Big deal.
2007-09-15 09:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by Brad T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry , i cant afford a ferrari, even a used one, but i drive a benz, ( 2 actually ) and have been a fan of mclaren since the time of the great ayrton senna... but...they cheated man... no other way to look at it...Dennis is quoted as saying that although they had the Ferrari dossiers they never used them... the burden then is on Mclaren to prove that they didn`t use them...a poster said that Alonso or Hamilton will win the championship with an illegal car, and he is absolutely right...
2007-09-14 22:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by Clive Roland 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you want to punish the victim?
Though I don't subscribe to buying Ferrari logo items or products, or any other conglomerate for that matter and giving them free advertising by displaying their brands, if your line of thought were the norm, would your next move be calling for victims of all crimes to be punished, or even discriminated against?
2007-09-15 20:39:30 · answer #6 · answered by Kaizer S 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Punishment is not so strong, McLaren is GUILTY I repeat for the people who still haven't understood that, McLaren is GUILTY, so Alonso or Hamilton will win the championsip with an ILLEGAL car, in a incorrect, deceiver team
for the blind one i answer with that...
http://put.edidomus.it/auto/mondoauto/attualita/pdf/McLaren13sett.pdf
http://www.fia.com/resources/documents/17844641__WMSC_Decision_130907.pdf
that's ridicuolous and scandalous, like the blind one who still are funs of mclaren
is that sport? is that good for sport? many compliments....
2007-09-14 21:54:19 · answer #7 · answered by Donald Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yhea.Buy a Fiat, that will show the Ferrari Buggers.
2007-09-14 21:18:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i don't really think so. ferrari racing and the ferrari's commercial cars are two different concepts. How does its politics in racing mean anything in it's selling hi end luxury cars?
2007-09-14 21:26:26 · answer #9 · answered by Hardeepak 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think I'll frive a Saab this year instead... or maybe a Vauxhaul
2007-09-14 21:13:23 · answer #10 · answered by Dave 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋