{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65d73d0eef14180016797349/6a249b87250fa4918b2b233f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Spygate: The Biggest Cheating Scandal in F1 History","description":"<p>Before Crashgate…</p><p><br></p><p>There was Spygate.</p><p><br></p><p>In this Formula Fools deep dive, David and Skin unpack the scandal that nearly tore Formula 1 apart during the 2007 championship fight between McLaren and Ferrari.</p><p><br></p><p>What started with a disgruntled Ferrari employee quickly became one of the biggest controversies the sport has ever seen.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode includes:</p><p><br></p><p>• How Ferrari’s secret technical documents ended up in McLaren’s hands</p><p> • The roles of Nigel Stepney and Mike Coughlan in the scandal</p><p> • Why Fernando Alonso threatened to expose his own team</p><p> • The infamous FIA investigation and the record-breaking $100 million fine</p><p> • How Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Räikkönen and the 2007 title fight became tangled in the story</p><p> • Whether McLaren were actually guilty — and if Spygate changed F1 forever</p><p><br></p><p>🏁</p><p><br></p><p>A scandal involving espionage, leaked documents, political warfare, and one of the closest championship battles in Formula 1 history.</p><p><br></p><p>If Crashgate was unbelievable…</p><p><br></p><p>Spygate somehow gets even crazier.</p>","author_name":"David Duffin, Mitchell Drennan"}