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First run for the new Ferrari

On Monday Michael Schumacher began to work with Ferrari’s new F2006 car at Fiorano, Italy. The shakedown of the car went without any major problems. There weren’t any official times released but according to Italian media Schumacher’s lap time was less than one minute.

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The official launch is next Tuesday.

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Brunner facing prosecution?

(from Don)

There are reports in Germany that the Staatsanwaltschaft K?ln, the public prosecution service, is considering charges against Toyota’s former chief designer Gustav Brunner over software which was used to design the TF103 and TF104 chassis. The prosecutors believe that this software came from Ferrari.

In the German legal system the prosecution service investigates alleged crimes and determines if there are grounds for a formal indictment. If the prosecuotrs decide that there is sufficient evidence the case is then transferred to the appropriate court, where the presiding judge decides if a trial is necessary.

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And according to autosport.com German officials have lodged charges against 3 unnamed former Toyota employees.

The Staatsanwaltschaft K?ln, the public prosecution service in the Cologne area, has confirmed that it is filing charges against three former members of staff of Toyota Motorsport who are suspected of having used technology stolen from Ferrari. The three men have not been identified. The charges relate to the use of a data analysis programme used in 2002 and 2003 which they believe came from Ferrari with one of the technicians at the start of 2002. These investigations are independent of those being conducted in Italy. The case will be heard by a judge in Cologne before a decision is made whether or not it should go to trial.

This is something really worth watching.

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