Autosport is reporting Nigel Stepney’s lawyer is trying out for a spot on Last Comic Standing. Or something.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport the expert named to investigate the white powder found in Kimi Raikkonen’s fuel tank during last year’s Monaco Grand Prix has now been completed.
The expert, professor Maurizio Migliaccio, claims the powder is a mixture of food supplements and vitamins. Had the substance found its way into the engine, Migliaccio claims, it would have caused the power unit to seize.
Here’s Stepney’s lawyer’s spin on the finding, and keep in mind the same powder was found in Stepney’s trousers:
“All in all, professor Migliaccio’s conclusions are favourable to Nigel, because they don’t fully clear up the doubts,” Bartolini was quoted as saying by Gazzetta dello Sport.
“In fact, it isn’t clear whether the powder thrown into the fuel tank could have caused the engine to seize, and even less the sudden stop of the car, with the consequence of possible damage to people as hypothesized by the magistrate.
“We had no doubt that the powder would be compatible with the one found in Stepney’s confiscated trousers, but that doesn’t entail the automatic involvement of my client in this matter.”
RIIIIGHT!
It’s just a minor coincidence the powder found in Kimi’s tank was of the same chemical composition as that found in Stepney’s pants.
RIIIIGHT!
I’ll believe that one right after I believe Santa arrives on my roof this year at the controls of a sleigh with its reindeer replaced by bio-diesel power, the Tooth Fairy riding shotgun and handing out thousand dollar bills for missing teeth.
Tags: Gazzetta dello Sport, Kimi Raikkonen, Nigel Stepney, StepneyGate
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