En de nieuwste F1-rel is alweer in aantocht. Dit komt er zojuist in mijn mailbox vallen:
Force India F1 Team media statement
The Force India F1 Team confirms it has instigated UK civil proceedings
against 1Malaysia Racing Team SDN BHD (a Malaysian company), 1Malaysia
Racing Team (UK) Limited (Lotus Racing's parent companies), Michael
Gascoyne and Aerolab SRL. Force India also confirms that a complaint for
disclosure of confidential information was filed in December 2009 with the
competent authorities in Italy and that investigations are being
conducted.
Force India believes that Lotus Racing, via its use of Aerolab and
Fondtech facilities and data, has utilised and benefited from the use of
Force India F1 Team's intellectual property, including components and
tyres exclusively licensed by Bridgestone to the Force India F1 Team, on
its wind tunnel model design for the current Lotus T127 chassis without
permission from the Force India F1 Team.
Force India states these are very serious claims and therefore it would
not be taking such action if it could not provide supportive evidence.
Additionally Force India would like to clarify that any action between
Aerolab and Force India for undue termination of contract is now being
addressed by the courts. Force India confirms it paid approximately one
million euros in autumn 2009 to secure the payment claimed by Aerolab and
it is now for the competent courts to decide whether, indeed, this
outstanding amount should be paid to Aerolab given the seriousness of
these current allegations.
For reference, the civil court action documentation is in the public
domain and can be accessed via the High Court of Justice, Chancery
Division.
Ik had er al een tijd niet meer van gehoord, dus ik dacht dat het in der minne was geschikt. Niet dus...
Vind het een beetje tenenkrommend. Maar ja, ik ben dan ook van de Schumi-leeftijd. Sturen kan der Vettel echter wel, zij het dat de Aussi hem nu wel op de baarby al het leggen is :banaan:
