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F1: WMSC Decision a “Shock,” Says Mercedes’ Haug
Written by: RACER Staff   http://www.racer.com
09/12/2007 - 07:00 PM
Paris, France
 
Haug stated that McLaren will fight the decision both on and off the track. (LAT Photo) » More Photos

Mercedes-Benz motorsport director Norbert Haug was the first of McLaren's top echelon to state his reaction regarding today's decision by the World Motor Sport Council, which has excluded McLaren-Mercedes from the 2007 Formula 1 constructor's championship in the wake of the "Stepneygate" spy scandal – and also applied a $100m fine to the team, and determined that its '08 car comes under scrutiny before racing next year to make sure it doesn't benefit from Ferrari intellectual property.

"This judgment comes as an extreme shock for all team members and, as demonstrated by the reactions of large parts of the public, the media and Formula
1 viewers, is a shock for large segments
of the public as well," Haug said.

"We will now fight with all our resolve in order to give a proper response on the circuit, as we last did in Monza, and to get justice before the court."

McLaren can still contest the decision in the FIA's International Court of Appeal.



Get the inside story of the people, science and history of Formula 1 each month in RACER. Tony Dodgins looks into the complex issues behind the McLaren/Ferrari spy scandal in our October issue, on sale now.