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Ferrari distances itself from Mercedes theft case

Ferrari has moved to distance itself from ex-Mercedes engineer Benjamin Hoyle following an accusation of data theft by his former employers. As first revealed by Bloomberg, Mercedes has brought a legal case against Hoyle, who worked in the engine department of the title-winning team, claiming to have found evidence of him attempting to access files made confidential to him after he informed the company he was leaving to join rivals Ferrari. According to Mercedes , Hoyle was set to join Ferrari this month after tendering his resignation back in May and alleges it could have gained an 'unlawful advantage' had it gotten hold of files, which it says included engine mileage and damage reports...
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