Nigel Stepney

Nigel Stepney

English born Formula One mechanic, currently employed by Scuderia Ferrari. Stepney was a mechanic at Benetton Formula Formula One team in the late 1980s and early 90s and then moved to Scuderia Ferrari with Michael Schumacher, Rory... [more]

English born Formula One mechanic, currently employed by Scuderia Ferrari.

Stepney was a mechanic at Benetton Formula Formula One team in the late 1980s and early 90s and then moved to Scuderia Ferrari with Michael Schumacher, Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn. He was Chief Mechanic at Ferrari and afterwards became Race and Test Technical Manager, a position he still holds.

At the 2000 Spanish Grand Prix, Stepney was injured during a pit stop for Michael Schumacher's car. This occurred when the German was given the signal to go by 'the lollipop man' when the refuelling hose was still attached to his car, knocking Stepney down. He suffered badly damaged ligaments to his ankle.

On 1 February 2007 it was reported on the Internet that Stepney was unhappy with Ferrari's technical restructuration and that he wanted to leave the team, seeking for a new challenge. However, Ferrari's spokesman, Luca Colajanni, reported on Pitpass' website that he had a contract until the end of the 2007 season and that he was therefore staying at Ferrari.

On 23 February, it was reported that Stepney had been promoted to Head of the performance development, meaning that he would no longer have to attend races.

On 21 June it was reported that Stepney was the subject of a criminal inquiry by the Modena district attorney, initiated after Ferrari reportedly made a formal complaint. No reason for the investigation was given, with the specifics of the complaint not being released to the public.[4] A Ferrari spokesman told Reuters "It is not related to any event; it is related to his behaviour." It was later reported that this was due to the team finding a white residue powder in the fuel tanks of their cars post the Monaco Grand Prix, where they finished third and eighth. He has also been accused of selling Ferrari parts to competing teams. He has since denied the accusations and has claimed to be the victim of a "dirty tricks campaign". -- source www.wikipedia.org

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Stepney speaks out

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Speaking to British journalists, Nigel Stepney has denied sabotage, and claims that he intends suing his former employers Ferrari, accusing them of a dirty tricks campaign. "I've been with Ferrari for 14 years," the Englishman told Jane Nottage of The Sunday Times. "There's been a lot of controversy over the years. I obviously know where the bodies are buried." He claims that he, his fiancee Ash and their baby daughter had to flee their home after being shadowed. "There have been high-speed car chases," he told Maurice Hamilton of The Guardian. "'We've been followed by more than one car, with Italian plates, and when ... Read Full Story

Stepney speaks out

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Unsurprisingly, since it was revealed that Ferrari has instituted legal proceedings against Nigel Stepney, the F1 world has been buzzing, to put it mildly. Similarly unsurprisingly, but extremely sad nonetheless, is that internet message board and forums have seen much discussion of the subject, much of it libellous, as many appear to forget that in civilized society one is innocent until proven guilty. As the armchair experts debate what exactly Stepney is supposed to have done, not to mention how, why and for whom, the Englishman has hit out, claiming that he is the victim of a smear campaign. While it has been claimed ... Read Full Story

The Stepney saga takes a new twist

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The Nigel Stepney saga took a strange twist today, when the Englishman was fired by Ferrari, who at the same time revealed a link with a McLaren engineer. A statement issued by the Maranello outfit this morning read: Ferrari announces it has recently presented a case against Nigel Stepney and an engineer from the Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes team with the Modena Tribunal, concerning the theft of technical information. Furthermore, legal action has been instigated in England and a search warrant has been issued concerning the engineer. This produced a positive outcome. Ferrari reserves the right to consider all implications, be they criminal, civil or of ... Read Full Story

Angry Stepney breaks silence

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Linked from http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24062007/13/angry-stepney-breaks-silence.html --- Ferrari's Nigel Stepney has broken his silence and declared that he is the victim of a "dirty tricks campaign" waged by the Italian team. Rumours this weekend suggested that the Formula One veteran, currently the subject of a police and internal investigation for alleged illegal behaviour and possible sabotage of his own employer, had fled Italy and was holidaying somewhere in Asia. England's Sunday Times newspaper has now located him in the Philippines, with his fiancee Ash and their child. "I'm on a planned holiday," he said. "Why would anyone say I am not contactable? I booked the flights through ... Read Full Story

Stepney rejects accusations

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On arriving back from holiday in the Philippines, Nigel Stepney admitted that he is "surprised" at the recent turn of events, in which hew has been accused of sabotage and espionage, handing information to Mike Coughlan at McLaren, and claimed that he has done nothing wrong. The Italian news service ANSA reports that Stepney, who is being investigated for "various crimes" rejects all accusations. It also adds that two other people are being investigated. Earlier, Ferrari revealed that it had been tipped off by a third party outside Formula One racing. It also confirmed that thus far the British police have not been involved ... Read Full Story
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