F1 News: FIA ‘raids’ McLaren
McLaren have had the FIA round again for tea, biscuits and a look at their computer hard drives as F1’s governing body continues to scrutinise the Woking team following the spy scandal that plagued F1 this year, reports the Guardian.
While some will see this as continued persecution of the McLaren team and further evidence of the FIA’s favouritism towards Ferrari, it is actually the best thing possible for the 2008 season.
When the FIA punishes, it does so with one thing in mind - F1’s international television audience. This is why they dock the McLaren team (which the fans don’t really care about) but don’t take any points away from Alonso and Hamilton (which would affect the drivers’ title battle and be detrimental to viewing figures).
The worst thing that could happen to F1 next year is that the FIA finds something illegal on the completed 2008 McLaren and that accusations of a ‘tainted’ championship dog the sport for a second year running. McLaren will be doing their best to ensure none of the Ferrari data that came into their possession winds up in next year’s car. But mistakes happen and an extra pair of eyes can’t be bad: by the FIA stepping up their investigation now, F1 can sleep easier at night with the assurance that everyone is doing their best to make sure next year’s championship begins controversy free.
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