Comments on: McLaren Excluded From 2007 And Fined $100m

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:07:34 +0000

There is a nice write-up on Pitpass this morning. Words well-spoken and worth reading.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:37:29 +0000

Ah, this is what they mean by "less the FOM income lost as a result of the points deduction." McLaren could have earned $68.9m had they won the title with their 23 points advantage. So take that from $100m and you're left with a dramatically reduced $31.1m fine.

By: Oliver White

Oliver White — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 19:50:42 +0000

@vinaym: As of yet I don’t know the full extent of the possibilities open to McLaren. Norbert Haug has said he and McLaren will consider appealing, but as with most FIA decisions, it won’t work and the penalty could be even increased. Appealing Mosley is not the wisest of choices!

I think the FOM earn money from McLaren competing. This implies that the team will be fined $100m, less the money they would have paid had they not been banned. However, that is a pure guess. Please, somebody correct me is I’m wrong.

I also don’t believe the team will be able to appeal the fine. That bit seems set in stone and once it is paid, that is it.

By: vinaym

vinaym — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:56:06 +0000

This is a massive blow to McLaren.
I feel bad for Ron Dennis.

Couple of Questions:
1. What does this mean? “Furthermore, the team will pay a fine equal to $100m, less the FOM income lost as a result of the points deduction.”

2. Will they be able to appeal both the points decision and the amount of the fine, or just the fine.

I’m still having a lot of trouble believing McLaren knowingly took advantage of Ferrari’s private technical details… What the **** were they thinking???

-Vinaym