Comments on: Did Martin Whitmarsh know more? http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/04/04/did-martin-whitmarsh-know-more/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Was Martin Whitmarsh implicated? « vee8 - a Formula 1 blog http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/04/04/did-martin-whitmarsh-know-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1505334 Was Martin Whitmarsh implicated? « vee8 - a Formula 1 blog Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:32:30 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1996#comment-1505334 [...] A lot of journalists sensed that Martin Whitmarsh knew more than he was letting on. The BBC interview only adds to this impression. The interview throws the spotlight straight back onto Martin Whitmarsh. What did he know about the situation? Did he instruct Dave Ryan — who by all accounts I have heard is a well-respected person within the paddock — to lie to the stewards? [...] [...] A lot of journalists sensed that Martin Whitmarsh knew more than he was letting on. The BBC interview only adds to this impression. The interview throws the spotlight straight back onto Martin Whitmarsh. What did he know about the situation? Did he instruct Dave Ryan — who by all accounts I have heard is a well-respected person within the paddock — to lie to the stewards? [...]

]]> By: peterg http://doctorvee.co.uk/2009/04/04/did-martin-whitmarsh-know-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1505333 peterg Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:00:07 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1996#comment-1505333 Despite going into save his own skin mode, I don't see how Lewis can back pedal from his own involvement in the scandal. THe old "I was folowing orders" wont wash. For Whitmarsh to claim that none of MM senior managers had knowledge of Ryan's actions stretches belief. MM must be hoping (or organising?)for Ryan to go quietly. MM's ability to shoot itself in both feet & the head is incredible. Despite going into save his own skin mode, I don’t see how Lewis can back pedal from his own involvement in the scandal. THe old “I was folowing orders” wont wash.

For Whitmarsh to claim that none of MM senior managers had knowledge of Ryan’s actions stretches belief.

MM must be hoping (or organising?)for Ryan to go quietly. MM’s ability to shoot itself in both feet & the head is incredible.

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