Posted on October 24th, 2008 by Oliver White
Civil courts in Modena have announced that the Ferrari team were on the receiving end of a sabotage plot just prior to the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix. At the time, then-employee Nigel Stepney was seen in an tightly controlled area of the factory loitering around the Ferrari cars that were due to be sent to the Principality for the race. A white powder was then found in the fuel tanks of the cars, which sparked a thorough investigation and eventually, Stepney’s job and McLaren’s reputation took a substantial hit. Continue Reading
Posted on March 8th, 2008 by Oliver White
A press release from the FIA late this evening outlines the consequences from a meeting they had with ex-Ferrari employee, Nigel Stepney. Stepney was key in the so-called Stepneygate saga, supposedly releasing details of the Ferrari car and team procedures to Mike Coughlan of McLaren. Although Stepney was since fired from the Italian organisation, he was brought forward to explain to the FIA why he shouldn’t be banned from international motor sport in the future. Continue Reading
Posted on January 22nd, 2008 by Oliver White
It’s been a busy few days for Formula One, what with Williams and Renault taking the covers off their new cars, testing resuming at Valencia and Mosley speaking further on budget caps and spy sagas. Nigel Stepney has also been hitting the headlines today and apparently Malaysia wants their 2009 race to held in darkness. Which if agreed, might stop Bernie Ecclestone moaning about the state of the circuit. Continue Reading
Posted on July 3rd, 2007 by Oliver White
While British engineer Nigel Stepney is holidaying in the Philippines, Ferrari have decided to end his employment with the Formula One team following an internal investigation into his conduct. This news, while expected, coincides with a police investigation after the team alerted authorities when they found irregularities at the factory in Maranello prior to the Monaco Grand Prix last May. Continue Reading
