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There are a few things to ponder, if you think about it a little while. Before the first hearing, you have to figure McLaren did quite a bit of digging to figure out exactly what transpired. To go into a WMSC hearing unprepared isn't likely, given the stakes. McLaren gave their case, said it was limited to one guy. and got off lightly.
Now, at hearing number 2, more information comes out that indicates what McLaren told the FIA in hearing 1 was essentially a load of crap. There's no way you'll convince me, or the FIA, that at least some of this wasn't known to McLaren at the time of hearing number 1. All we know now is what they have found since the first hearing. Given the difficulty of digging up all of the relevant information, or finding anything that passed between two or more individuals in a simple unrecorded conversation, I'd wager there's a lot more that will never come to light. Convincing me that a control freak like Ron had no knowledge of any of this will likely never happen.
Also, if Alonso had real time information about Ferrari race strategy and setup data, you'll never convince me nobody else on his crew knew about it. Alonso would want any advantage he could get, particularly given Hamilton's performances this year, and no race strategy decisions are left to the drivers alone.
Like I said, this is far from over.
JR
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