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[Jabberwocky]

I think Mclarens advantage over Williams is that the person running the team is not the boss. I am not saying Sir Frank is a yes man, but it is hard for someone who's whole life is invested into a company have a complete change of focus. Where as Eric has shown that he knows what it takes to drag a team up to the front of the grid. (Let's hope he does not overspend this time)

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[LRW]

Well it was worth a try.....

http://www.euronews.com/sport/2557882-motor-racing-tax-tribunal-turns-down-mclaren-spy-fine-claim/

[darwin dali]

Well it was worth a try.....

http://www.euronews.com/sport/2557882-motor-racing-tax-tribunal-turns-down-mclaren-spy-fine-claim/

"McLaren had argued that the fine, originally set at $100 million but reduced by the loss of revenue resulting from being stripped of all their points in the constructors’ championship, was “connected” with its trade and should be exempt from Corporation Tax.

Government officials had claimed that the “illicit gathering” of information was not a part of the team’s trading activities."



...maybe it is?

[stonemonkey]

Isn't that part of all teams activities?

[Jabberwocky]

So could a burglar claim a jimmy bar on expenses?

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[ang4f1]

[stonemonkey]

So could a burglar claim a jimmy bar on expenses?

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I'm pretty sure I heard about a bank robber who claimed expenses for his gun.

[Hammer278]

So could a burglar claim a jimmy bar on expenses?

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I'm pretty sure I heard about a bank robber who claimed expenses for his gun.

I heard about the famous story in US about a burglar who fell through someones skyroof trying to rob the house, injured himself, and sued the home owner for NEGLIGENCE of MAINTENANCE . Now that is WTF.

[Jabberwocky]

It happened in the UK as well. I robber tripped on a loose bit of carpet and fell down the stairs.

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[What's Burning?]

McLaren's title sponsorship deal is going to be at fire sale prices if this keeps up. They can't seem to make any headway and if it wasn't for Mags pulling an Alonso type drive today to get the car a handful of places up the grid from where it belongs, there would be little joy in Mudville.

[Jabberwocky]

Are they still developing this car?

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[geetface9]

They should give up because they $#@!^& suck. Perez is better off

[darwin dali]

Are they still developing this car?

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Who cares?

[geetface9]

[CookinFlat6]

Although the last race was not great on paper, with the olde enemy Williams ahead in the table and seemingly starting to get it together, there are signs that things are going to get much better next year.
In the race we saw the difference between a mediocre journeyman driver and a potential star driver. One driver has been mediocre his whole career and the only TP who saw fit to employ him after the double diffuser championship is not even deemed knowledgeable enough about F1 to even warrant oxygen in the pit lane anymore.
The other driver showed what the team could have going forward - Winning spirit. As opposed to cruise and collect which is fine for back grid teams but limits a team with ambition.
Buttons C&C pays off when drivers have problems and drop out mainly due to actually trying to race or to win.
In Austria we saw the limitations of this, when most cars finish, then the camera time and the points go to those drivers who move forward by fast driving and aggressive overtakes. Button is not a driver to be noticed in the race, or to be outperforming a car or wringing its neck, he just brings the car home and if cars drop out in front he gains.

Good thing is that we can be 100% certain that Eric B or Ron will not be giving him a new contract

the hierarchy believe Button is ‘a tenth or two’ short of the speed they want to help them escape the mediocrity of recent seasons.
Ron Dennis said after last Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix that they were ‘not looking to finalise our driver line-up now’ — hardly a ringing endorsement of Button.


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