Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174255

By scotty - 14 Dec 09, 00:38

- 14 Dec 09, 00:38#174255

racechick wrote:
myownalias wrote:Ultimate it's all ifs and buts... the reason why McLaren got punished and Renault didn't is because of the publicity that the McLaren spygate got from the press. If it wasn't for the media pushing the McLaren case into the spotlight, more than likely nothing would have happened in the McLaren case because no-one would have known about it.

Nooooooooooooo. It was cos MM was out to get Ron, he was saving Briatore for later

Heh, problem is, if that were actually true Mosley would have just taken out Flabio at the earliest opportunity and not waited around two years for the Piquet scandal.

myownalias wrote:
darwin_dali wrote:
myownalias wrote:media pushing the McLaren case into the spotlight, more than likely nothing would have happened in the McLaren case because no-one would have known about it.
You're serious?
Yes I am serious; I really believe that none of this would have happened if it wasn't for the press blowing it out of proportion... once the spygate scandal hit the headlines the FIA had no option but to act. Does anyone seriously believe this is the first time this has happened in F1? Espionage is as much a part of F1 as the racing on the track!

I think it was because of the large number documents in possession of of McLaren and all the supporting evidence, simple as. That is what spurred all the media coverage, after all.

Rising number one of Formula 1, Juan - Juan, one wonders should Juan only win one Formula 1 one year, would Juan have won that one in round one, Juan??

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174261

By darwin dali - 14 Dec 09, 00:59

- 14 Dec 09, 00:59#174261

myownalias wrote:
darwin_dali wrote:
myownalias wrote:media pushing the McLaren case into the spotlight, more than likely nothing would have happened in the McLaren case because no-one would have known about it.
You're serious?
Yes I am serious; I really believe that none of this would have happened if it wasn't for the press blowing it out of proportion... once the spygate scandal hit the headlines the FIA had no option but to act. Does anyone seriously believe this is the first time this has happened in F1? Espionage is as much a part of F1 as the racing on the track!
racechick wrote:Nooooooooooooo. It was cos MM was out to get Ron, he was saving Briatore for later
Marilyn Manson? Mickey Mouse? Marilyn Monroe?

These days nothing stays hidden. Plus Ferrari would have seen to it that proper investigatory and disciplinary steps were undertaken even w/o the press.

Le coeur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point.

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174262

By myownalias - 14 Dec 09, 01:00

- 14 Dec 09, 01:00#174262

That's my whole point, I don't deny that McLaren were in possession of the Ferrari data, but the fine and punishment came from the massive media publicity, meaning it could no longer be swept under the carpet, action had to be taken or else it would seem that F1 is a sport that allowed cheaters to compete. Let's face it, controversy like this isn't good for the image of Formula 1, so I doubt they wanted the information about McLaren spygate controversy getting out!

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Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174265

By bud - 14 Dec 09, 01:49

- 14 Dec 09, 01:49#174265

Max who?

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174286

By stonemonkey - 14 Dec 09, 11:52

- 14 Dec 09, 11:52#174286

No one else remember Max having a rant on tv after the punnishment was announced? It was pretty obvious then that he'd wanted a ban and didn't get his way.

To use my phone in the car I deleted all my German contacts, it's now Hans free.

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174390

By headless - 14 Dec 09, 20:57

- 14 Dec 09, 20:57#174390

You're like a dog chasing a car. You'll never catch it and you just wouldn't know what to do with it if you did

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174412

By Jensonb - 14 Dec 09, 22:14

- 14 Dec 09, 22:14#174412

bud wrote:Max who?

Some fascist's son.

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Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174441

By bud - 15 Dec 09, 01:23

- 15 Dec 09, 01:23#174441

Jensonb wrote:
bud wrote:Max who?
Some fascist's son.

Ahh, hmm still doesnt ring a bell!

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174490

By headless - 15 Dec 09, 18:35

- 15 Dec 09, 18:35#174490

bud wrote:
Jensonb wrote:
bud wrote:Max who?
Some fascist's son.
Ahh, hmm still doesnt ring a bell!

Ring something else

You're like a dog chasing a car. You'll never catch it and you just wouldn't know what to do with it if you did

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174516

By Cubejam - 15 Dec 09, 20:04

- 15 Dec 09, 20:04#174516

It's a real shame.... Damn shame he wasn't able to ban them.

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174521

By texasmr2 - 15 Dec 09, 20:57

- 15 Dec 09, 20:57#174521

Cubejam wrote:It's a real shame.... Damn shame he wasn't able to ban them.

"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174522

By rozer - 15 Dec 09, 21:14

- 15 Dec 09, 21:14#174522

Banning McLaren that would have been a good idea ... NOT

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174541

By racechick - 15 Dec 09, 23:16

- 15 Dec 09, 23:16#174541

rozer wrote:Banning McLaren that would have been a good idea ... NOT

But you have to give the ferrari dudes something to smile about

You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.
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Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174544

By texasmr2 - 15 Dec 09, 23:31

- 15 Dec 09, 23:31#174544

racechick wrote:
rozer wrote:Banning McLaren that would have been a good idea ... NOT
But you have to give the ferrari dudes something to smile about

We are always smiling

.

"Sanity and happiness are an impossible combination".
Mark Twain

Re: Max: I wanted to ban McLaren over Spygate#174548

By racechick - 15 Dec 09, 23:38

- 15 Dec 09, 23:38#174548

texasmr2 wrote:
racechick wrote:
rozer wrote:Banning McLaren that would have been a good idea ... NOT
But you have to give the ferrari dudes something to smile about
We are always smiling .

Hey so you are one Tex!! And here was me thinking you liked all teams equally