Belicheck got off easy...compared to F1

[Lookin for Liquid]

Updated: 2:56 p.m. ET Sept. 13, 2007
PARIS - The McLaren team was fined $100 million and stripped of its points in the constructorsÂ’ standings Thursday in the spying scandal that has rocked the sport
McLaren, which leads the current driversÂ’ and constructorsÂ’ standings, was punished by the World Motor Sports Council for allegedly using leaked secret technical documents belonging to F1 rival Ferrari.
Team drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, currently 1-2 in the championship standings, were not punished and can continue to compete for the season title.

[YeLLowBoaT]

ouch, but its F1 100 mil is pocket change.

[Lavey5150]

******

[Lookin for Liquid]

ouch, but its F1 100 mil is pocket change.
100 million = if you could count a thousand dollars a day it would take you almost 274 years to totally count that much.

[mbrown2]

ouch, but its F1 100 mil is pocket change.
Even for F1 that seems steep....I don't see them spending billions each year per team.

[YeLLowBoaT]

Even for F1 that seems steep....I don't see them spending billions each year per team.
I read/heard it many places that ferrai makes more of F1 then it does off selling cars.

[572Daytona]

It's strange they would strip the constuctor's points and not the driver's since they are essentially one in the same. Are they saying the drivers didn't benefit from the spying but the team did? Doesn't make sense to me other than as a way to keep the drivers race exciting to the end of the season.

[Lookin for Liquid]

Complete story was on MSN sports.......constructors did the cheating, nothing to do with the drivers is all I can assume.

[prosthogod]

so the drivers are driving cheater cars?????

[572Daytona]

In the repsonse the FIA gave it said that the drivers where involved as well:
http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6775.html

[Moe_Havi]

I wouldn't want to be the Chargers this Sunday.

[Racey]

Ouch!

[jbtrailerjim]

I pulled this quote out of an article I read this morning. It doesn't seem like the $100 mil is going to hurt them that bad. I had no idea these teams pulled in this kind of revenue. :eek:
The $100 million fine imposed on McLaren is 40 times larger than the previous F1 record ($2.5 million).
Still, Dennis argued the fine is effectively halved because McLaren doesn't have to forfeit any revenue it's earned this season. He added that the financial strength of McLaren also would help absorb the impact of the fine.
"We still effectively have as an offset the revenue from the point earned to date," he said. "That will probably effectively halve the size of the check that we ultimately have to sign -- if we ultimately accept this fine.
"We turn over roughly $450 million to $500 million a year and we are debt free, so we're a very strong company (with) phenomenal growth."

[RitcheyRch]

Ouch

[Racer277]

Hamilton is Bernie's Next Big Thing. Think James Stewart, only better, faster, and much more well spoken.
It killed Bernie that this happened to his dream team (getting caught).
Mclaren was caught with the docs that showed how Ferrari had been cheating. Bernie has said before, how Ferrari goes, F1 goes.
He did the most he could without effecting his own interests.
Ron Dennis must be seething...
It's strange they would strip the constuctor's points and not the driver's since they are essentially one in the same. Are they saying the drivers didn't benefit from the spying but the team did? Doesn't make sense to me other than as a way to keep the drivers race exciting to the end of the season.

[skygod73]

I wouldn't want to be the Chargers this Sunday.
I don't think the Chargers will have any trouble getting up for the Pats considering last years stinging playoff loss. BELICHEAT is already on LT's sh!t list.

[mbrown2]

I pulled this quote out of an article I read this morning. It doesn't seem like the $100 mil is going to hurt them that bad. I had no idea these teams pulled in this kind of revenue. :eek:
That's still 20% or more of revenue without including expenses....they say they are dept free after 500mil turn over so that does not say what Ops cost...if someone penalized you more then 30-40% of your pay I would say that would be steep....definitely not pocket change to them in the scheme of things..

[ROZ]

My bro , cousin, a few friends, and I are going to Boston to see this game... We'll be the ones with the sign that reads:
N o
B elicheck
C heating
Nice thing about Boston is that you can brawl with a guy one moment, and be drinking with him the next :D

[scooooter7]

Nice thing about Boston is that you can brawl with a guy one moment, and be drinking with him the next :D
Through crooked teeth huh?

[HP350SC]

Nigel Stepney in Italy= dead man walking........:rolleyes:

[Tom Brown]

Maybe Nige was still upset about Schumacher breaking Nigel's leg in 2000.

[Jbb]

Maybe Nige was still upset about Schumacher breaking Nigel's leg in 2000.
Fukk Nige...that's racin....:D