Post by TTR Dr Payne on Sept 14, 2007 16:45:23 GMT -4
From: www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/40219/
"Amidst much confusion from news services worldwide, which originally reported that McLaren had been banned from the '07 and '08 Formula 1 championships, the verdict from today's World Motor Sport Council meeting finally came to light: the silver team has been excluded from the '07 constructor's championship but will be allowed to carry on racing, with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso retaining their driver's season points.
The confusion was triggered because even though the FIA did recommend that McLaren be banned, the actual verdict is cast only after the WMSC's 26 members have deliberated and voted.
Hamilton thus continues to lead the championship with 92 points, three more than Alonso and 18 ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen with only four races still to be contested this season.
In addition, the WMSC also determined that McLaren's 2008 challenger will come under scrutiny before being raced to ensure it doesn't benefit from any intellectual property belonging to Ferrari.
Finally, the Woking, UK-based outfit will have to pay a staggering $100m fine."
"The full WMSC decision:
“The WMSC has stripped Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of all constructor points in the 2007 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and the team can score no points for the remainder of the season.*
“Furthermore, the team will pay a fine equal to $100m, less the FOM income lost as a result of the points deduction.
“However, due to the exceptional circumstances in which the FIA gave the team’s drivers an immunity in return for providing evidence, there is no penalty in regard to drivers’ points.**
“The WMSC will receive a full technical report on the 2008 McLaren car and will take a decision at its December 2007 meeting as to what sanction, if any, will be imposed on the team for the 2008 season.”
The full reasons for this decision will be issued on 14th September 2007.
*Points gained by other teams so far this season will not be affected.
**No McLaren representative will be allowed on the podium should a McLaren driver win in any of the remaining races of the 2007 season.""
"Amidst much confusion from news services worldwide, which originally reported that McLaren had been banned from the '07 and '08 Formula 1 championships, the verdict from today's World Motor Sport Council meeting finally came to light: the silver team has been excluded from the '07 constructor's championship but will be allowed to carry on racing, with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso retaining their driver's season points.
The confusion was triggered because even though the FIA did recommend that McLaren be banned, the actual verdict is cast only after the WMSC's 26 members have deliberated and voted.
Hamilton thus continues to lead the championship with 92 points, three more than Alonso and 18 ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen with only four races still to be contested this season.
In addition, the WMSC also determined that McLaren's 2008 challenger will come under scrutiny before being raced to ensure it doesn't benefit from any intellectual property belonging to Ferrari.
Finally, the Woking, UK-based outfit will have to pay a staggering $100m fine."
"The full WMSC decision:
“The WMSC has stripped Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of all constructor points in the 2007 FIA Formula 1 World Championship and the team can score no points for the remainder of the season.*
“Furthermore, the team will pay a fine equal to $100m, less the FOM income lost as a result of the points deduction.
“However, due to the exceptional circumstances in which the FIA gave the team’s drivers an immunity in return for providing evidence, there is no penalty in regard to drivers’ points.**
“The WMSC will receive a full technical report on the 2008 McLaren car and will take a decision at its December 2007 meeting as to what sanction, if any, will be imposed on the team for the 2008 season.”
The full reasons for this decision will be issued on 14th September 2007.
*Points gained by other teams so far this season will not be affected.
**No McLaren representative will be allowed on the podium should a McLaren driver win in any of the remaining races of the 2007 season.""