Max Mosley said later that the fine was given because " 10 percent of it was because they cheated and 90 percent was because Ron Dennis is a dick".

That copy shop clerk Should have been given lifetime paddock passes For every Grand Prix from Ferrari.

The ferrari fan was a menace and a diehard fan the he e mailed Stefan about the incidient😂😂😂😂😂😂

I heard this story 20 times and never knew Stepney took his own life - RIP 😞

It’s crazy how some many people have heard the scandal story but not about stepney’s death. It does seem like f1 and Ferrari worked hard to keep his name away from the sport.

with the cash he probably got for the document..he could have just bought a photocopier and copy the damn thing himself.. what an idiot

Mclaren werent fined for having data, a common misconception. When they were found to have had ferrari data, no fine was brought. They were fined for lying to the fia, after alonso proved they did use the data after mclaren told the fia they had not

seen so many videos on this topic, but this is definitely the most concise, entertaining way i’ve heard it told. keep it up!!!

Thank you for making such great F1 content. This was the best video on this topic that I’ve seen and it is so refreshing to see an F1 channel that isn’t a rumor mill. It seems all other F1 channels and media are purely drama-driven and clickbait these days.

Always knew Dennis was shady, but Alonso, he's a real piece of work too. Happy to cheat so long as it benefits him. Mind you, look who his manager is.

I didn't know Stepney took his own life. Very sad indeed. But the fine imposed by Mosely (a very nasty piece of work and that was being polite about it) was absurd and totally disproportionate. I don't think Ron Dennis is any angel but I don't believe for a second he would have knowingly condoned what went on between Stepney and Coughlan (who was equally guilty) had he known before Alonso brought it out. Nobody came out of this smelling of roses, but Ron did NOT deserve the public vendetta orchestrated by Mosely.

That scandal had indirectly led to another - Crashgate.

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Kimis Title win felt and still feels just right...

It was not many decades before this fiasco that teams knew virtually everything about each others cars. One engine manufacturer could get their hands on anotfhers offering and test it on their own dyno to see what was what and not what was claimed. It was a lot cheaper to run a car back then.

If Trudy Coughlin hadn't chosen THAT particular copy shop at THAT particular time, or had given a false name, that bastard Dennis might've gotten away with it. EDIT: Pls note, I am NOT a Fartrari fan. Especially not after their sweetheart deal regarding THEIR cheating scandal.

You know the car is rare when a Bugatti Chiron is just sitting in the background getting absolutely no attention.

This is the best video on this subject. I remember this very well and also during the Japanese Grand Prix in that year was when my daughter was born.

Thanks for all of these videos on f1

Well done! Thanks for this.🙏

... Love it. Such a great recap. This story had me gripped back in 07

Thanks for this excellent video. Top level reporting.

Great video! Keep up the good work mate.

I’m really curious where that photo copier employee is now. Does he tell this story at the pub and how he started the biggest controversy in the largest motorsport in the world?

Great stuff always wanted to see the whole story 👍👍

Hey, i remember when this story began. We followed it closely and I have to say that you have done an amazing job telling this twisted History. Thanks very much. Now ill LIKE and SUB. to your channel. Keep up the great quality and your channel will grow. I've been an F1 fan since Jim Clark won the Indy 500, mid '60s. We attended every F1 Race in Montreal from 1980 to 2014, serious F1 lovers. Best of luck to you on UKposts

Please keep making these amazing videos your the best f1 UKpostsr ❤

F1 has been corrupt for years, and it’s not going to change. Look at what Bernie Ecclestone has got away with. It’s a shame for the sport and the fans.

Stepney was out of line, he wanted the big job, but was massively under qualified, His ego was his downfall

hey just wanted to say that this is an incredible video and I can't even imagine how many hours you had to work for it, keep it up

You've left out one of the most crucial aspects of this story that often gets overlooked: Stepney and Coughlan were attempting to team up at Honda or Toyota as they were leaving their respective teams. It was confirmed by Honda that the two met with the CEO of Honda F1 (Nick Fry) on June 1, 2007. This was before Coughlan eventually turned on Stepney and claimed he kept telling Stepney to stop giving him information. It almost seems like the information was never supposed to go to McLaren at all, with the two of them jumping ship together elsewhere to run a team. But when others at McLaren caught wind of what was happening, it spun out of control, although the actual amount of useful information that could have been applied to a totally different car was probably microscopic at best. And Ferrari were already confirmed to be cheating in early 2007 (not to mention the years prior), which was likely enough for some to justify attempting to use the data. As for Stepney, the *cough* "Italian mafia" *cough* most likely got to him. A lot of odd things led to his death, and no one believed him. He was just about to release a tell-all book called Red Mist, exposing Ferrari for being the corrupt company/team that they were (there's a reason I half-jokingly call them the Italian mafia). He had trouble finding a publisher to go through with it, so his version of the story must be quite spectacular and damaging to others. The book even got an ISBN number -- a copy must exist somewhere. Joe Saward has also mentioned there is another side of Spygate to be told, which I hope he finally tells someday. Lewis Hamilton said in 2012 regarding losing the title in 2007, "I didn’t know at the time. But I do now. It’s not something I can talk about”, whatever that means. No one else will talk about it in depth, either. I strongly suspect the party who would be most affected by someone breaking their silence would be Ferrari, especially considering it's proven they were cheating in early 2007, which is one of the reasons Stepney went rogue as he did not approve of how the team was operating; and obviously had been that way for years. Maybe it was his way of leveling up the playing field after years of cheating and collusion with the FIA. I suspect there is an entirely different angle to this that the media either never reported or didn't even know, which is usually the case with politics (and F1 is essentially a small political bubble within a global bubble, but they are all connected).

The “Die hard Ferrari fan” in question who worked in cafe with printing and scanning facilities should not feel guilty! Although his actions would inevitably cause a man to eventually take his own life..as a fan he did what he thought was right. I’m sure his quick witted actions will never be forgotten by Ferrari F1 bosses👍🏽

I went to school with a kid called Stepney, he said his dad worked for McLaren and I always thought he was talking shit. I thought anyone competent enough to be high up in a leading F1 team couldn't possibly create such a knob of a son, really not so sure nowadays.

Poor poor lorry (truck) driver, having to live with this for the rest of their life :( imagine just driving as per your usual day of work and some person just jumps in front without you being able to stop and then after you hear this whole story…

And Alonso still could not win and never will despite all his supposed entitlement - he always thought he was better than Schuey and Lewie - NO WAY.

This cheating put nobody’s life at risk. Briatorie put the driver forced crashing his own car’s life at great risk and the aftermath was completely uncontrollable, therefore risking many other peoples well being at great risk.

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1:35 adrian newey... dominance follow this mans creations

Great story, very well narrated, nicely received. Maybe DailyFuelUp should consider making one on the strange decisions taken in the Abu Dhabi 2021 race and its background, as well as the effects of the unlawful advantage RB gained by illegally violating the F1-budget rules in 2022. That was, in our opinion, the 2nd biggest cheating scandal in F1 history. That story would gain tremendous attention because it's effects are still being felt. It would be inspiring to see what role the FIA played and others including Mercedes.

Nelson crashing for Fernando is worse

great video. thx. i knew a part of the story. Arrogant Ron Dennis blamed Honda for bad engine. But they didn't want to change the chassis. that's why there wher cooling problems!

Crazy to think this would never be caught today

bro can afford millions of dollars to build a perfect f1 car but can't use his own printer at home to recopy some pages smh

Many times you do not get a promotion due to factors completely out of your control. If you are that unhappy the best you can do is to look for opportunities elsewhere.

great video!

Mclaren didnt win the constructors title in 1999, just 1998

Photo copying that many pages all with the famous & highly noticeable Ferrari Logo, would alert the attention & then curiosity of anyone. Trudy Cogan, Mike Cogan & Nigel Stepney, could only get away with photocopying the stolen Ferrari documents themselves. By being lazy & paying someone else to photocopy copy the stolen Ferrari papers, then that 4th Person would be fully aware of the sensitive nature of the Ferrari documents & would almost certainly know that something was fully amiss.

This affair is strangely reminiscent of the "Green Fiats" case of the 1920s

The stretch of road Stepney did the you know what was in my home town. Still doesn't seem real

I thought you already uploaded the video

quality of videos from this channel is much higher than before

Massa should have been the 2008 WDC in more ways than just Crashgate.

Excellent video, super interesting. Thanks.

this need to be movie one day

This story needs a movie after this guy.

An interesting video. I had no idea there was so much dirty tricks going on.

I didn't know that Stepney committed suicide. as a F1 fan for 30 years, I'm impressed with this content!

2:15 - That's wrong. 1 CC, 2 DC, Ferrari was CC in 99

This clip just skims the surface if the whole sorry saga, so you need to listen to the 10 part BBC pod cast, it goes propper CSi on the entire happenings, it is fantastic i promise you.

The actual history : What history is for British fans :🤓Alonso did this, Alonso did crashgate. Alonso bAD. That Hungarian penalty is still the most disgusting penalty ever, like who ruins a 1 2. Also Lewis beating Fernando by 0 points is a massive achievement in rookie season I mean that's Lewis Hamilton we talking about who became 7 time champion. If you want to really compare these 2 driver compare them on their abilities, For me it's Racecraft vs speed. Speed for Lewis, racecraft for Alonso.

I think this video should've been titled 'The Biggest Stitchup in Formula 1 History.'

Never knew how he killed himself. Horrible, nothing justifies.

All could have been avoided if they just bought a scanner and did it themselves!

Do you recon an Italian working in a photo copy shop in Maranello would email a British F1 team to warn them Ferrari might have info on the team? If they did, they'd be labelled a traitor.

A rogue employee isn't cheating and no actual spying took place. Also I'll spoil the party by mentioning the fine never got paid. You've all been had.

That was a very good and interesting video . Well done

Must be nice to watch an exciting, competitive season

Ron Dennis looks alot like Fred Vassure

great video mate, subscribed, didnt know stepney died

Seriously? "Or were there more sinister reasons at play?" Come on DailyFuelUp; you're better than that.

Reutemann in las vegas 81, they ruined his car and gear box to avoid he could win the championship.

2009 title slipped through McLaren's fingers? That's a weird way to put it, it was never close for them

This is WILD.

You think she could buy a scanner lol. But good that things came to light.

Alonso as schumi's personel nightmare id a bit of an exaggeration just because Alonso broke his win streak at 2005.

Good content. Thank you

Great content and presentation. 🇦🇺 😊

Hamilton’s car issue in Brazil that arguably cost him the championship was deliberate right?? Awful coincidence.

frank dearie designed Williams active suspension

Funny, Flavio was thrown out, never allowed to run a team again but Ron Dennis got to stay and run mclaren. Mclaren and Ron Dennis should have been thown out for years!

Well things are changing it seems with Noriss’ win last weekend.

This is so so sad for everyone but most of all so so sad to me at 70 I have been around a little so not stupid but when its a sport you love it hurts !!! Today I also watch Sunday leauge football for this reason Money is the route of all evel even in my beloved sport which has always been money orientated

i remember back then how much i HATED Alsonso for what he did to Lewis - after already being a nasty little shit to Schumi.. now that im back into F1 he's still there but he's much more palatable. F1 was wild compared to now

IMHO,nigel stepney orchestrated his own demise,when faced with the reality of his wrongdoings,he knew his career was over and was unemployable anywhere in the racing world,sadly culminating in his mental state seriously impared,he chose to take things to a sad end,it's a fickle business and very cuthroat.circles within circles and corporate skullduggery.end of the day,all teams are up to something they shouldn't be,whether bending the rules or taking chances on securing ther outcome of a race....flavio briattore being one such instance.

It is still happening in one way or another.

good job amazing video

But Ferrari can cheat to their hearts content, engine irregularities, and nothing is done about it!

Crashgate is in my opinion bigger and Massa even still can accept it. Fact that they knewabout crashgate before end of season, but not did things to make things right.

I love Dennis and mclaren. But they should have been excluded from the championship Glad in a way they didn’t. Kimi finally got his way over due title and no one can claim it as ‘free’

Dennis never cheated, he was given a dossier on Ferrari's car to prove it was an illegal car. His mistake was that he went to the Fia to prove to them the car was a cheat, and then the tables were turned on him for having Ferrari's dossier. Nothing on McLaren's car was found to be using Ferrari's information. Two different cars. Alonso then wrote emails about Kimi's tyre pressures to black mail Dennis. Dennis later said that he appreciated Alonso's passion.

so both alonso and hamilton thought that their wheel pressure was being sabotaged?

The voice & BGM & story telling is awesome - absolutely gripping; great content

most sane ferrari fan

Amazing, the stakes are high.

And at the same time another team which actually used stolen information actually cheated (where as McLaren did not) and got away with it completely. (EDIT: I find your thumbnail with a picture of Sir Ron Dennis and “cheater” written under it offensive as well. There is certainly no proof or blame to him personally especially as he flagged the scandal in the first place.)

for sure this is on the podium with Abu dhabi 21

99 constructors champs were Ferrari not McLaren

Great content

Given I was still watching the sport and I never heard about Stepney taking his own life just shows they wanted to story to disappear.

So all these Hamilton fans moaning at Max. What about 2008 for Lewis?