Autosport Retro - From The Archives - Spygate 2007 and The Biggest Fine in F1 History!
The Autosport F1 PodcastShow Notes
The 2007 season was one of the most contentious in Formula 1 history, and the ‘Spygate’ scandal was its biggest story.
In the latest of our new From the Archive series, experienced F1 journalist Maurice Hamilton – who witnessed the events in the paddock as they unfolded – and host Kevin Turner look back at the time when a Ferrari employee handed sensitive documents to McLaren’s chief designer, triggering a series of events that would also involve Fernando Alonso and result in the biggest fine in F1 history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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