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<blockquote data-quote="The Feedster" data-source="post: 431971" data-attributes="member: 259515">Hot from F1.comMcLaren have been excluded from the 2007 constructors' championship and fined US$100 million following Thursday's FIA World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris. Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have not been penalized and are free to continue their fight for the drivers' title.&quot;The WMSC have stripped Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of all constructor points in the 2007 FIA Formula One world championship and the team...The penalty follows McLaren’s admission that the team was in breach of the International Sporting Code through their possession of confidential technical data belonging to rivals Ferrari, who are now all but assured of the 2007 constructors’ title.McLaren are also required to submit detailed plans of their 2008 car to the FIA, who warned that it could apply further sanctions relating to next season should any irregularities be found in the car’s design.At July’s original hearing, the Council opted not to punish McLaren as it decided there was no proof that the Ferrari data had been used. Thursday’s second hearing followed the emergence of new evidence and the FIA’s request for McLaren’s drivers to submit any information they had that might be relevant to the case.The FIA will explain the reasons behind the Council's decision on Friday, after which McLaren will decide whether or not to appeal.<a href="http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6767.html" target="_blank">More...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Feedster, post: 431971, member: 259515"] [b]Hot from F1.com[/b] McLaren have been excluded from the 2007 constructors' championship and fined US$100 million following Thursday's FIA World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris. Drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton have not been penalized and are free to continue their fight for the drivers' title."The WMSC have stripped Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of all constructor points in the 2007 FIA Formula One world championship and the team... The penalty follows McLaren’s admission that the team was in breach of the International Sporting Code through their possession of confidential technical data belonging to rivals Ferrari, who are now all but assured of the 2007 constructors’ title. McLaren are also required to submit detailed plans of their 2008 car to the FIA, who warned that it could apply further sanctions relating to next season should any irregularities be found in the car’s design. At July’s original hearing, the Council opted not to punish McLaren as it decided there was no proof that the Ferrari data had been used. Thursday’s second hearing followed the emergence of new evidence and the FIA’s request for McLaren’s drivers to submit any information they had that might be relevant to the case. The FIA will explain the reasons behind the Council's decision on Friday, after which McLaren will decide whether or not to appeal. [url=http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/9/6767.html]More...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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