Nigel Stepney was a British mechanic. He worked for several teams in Formula One before being appointed chief mechanic at Ferrari. He became a central figure in the 2007 Formula One espionage controversy. Stepney was latterly team manager for Sumo Power.
Stepney and Jean Todt at the 2005 Italian Grand Prix
2007 Formula One espionage controversy
The 2007 Formula One espionage controversy, also known as Spygate and Stepneygate, was a set of accusations among Formula One racing teams that confidential technical information had been passed between them. It involved the McLaren, Ferrari and Renault F1 teams.
2007 Ferrari F2007
Nigel Stepney (left) and Jean Todt inside Scuderia Ferrari box at 2005 Italian Grand Prix
2007 Renault R27
2007 McLaren MP4-22