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2008 F1 Preview: What will be the fallout of 2007's espionage scandal? Can Lewis Hamilton match his rookie form? How will drivers handle F1's first nighttime race? As Formula One prepares for its 2008 season, the only thing mounting faster than the anticipation are the questions. By Wyatt Jansen

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The espionage scandal between rivals Scuderia Ferrari and McLaren Mercedes was the biggest news in the Formula One world in 2007, and the fallout is sure to effect the upcoming season. A Ferrari worker was accused of giving confidential information to designers at McLaren, and, although McLaren management denied the allegation, it didn't contest the World Motor Sport Council's decision: a $100 million fine and the loss of all of its constructor's points for the season. The salt in the wound for the beleaguered team? Federation Internationale de L'Automobile president Max Mosley says he'll distribute at least half of the fine to competing F1 teams once McLaren pays up. Further complicating matters are updated regulations for the '08 season, particularly the new ban on traction control, which is expected to reemphasize driving skills and increase spin-outs and overtaking — something we've already seen in the first two races of this year.

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