New evidence in Ferrari spy row
06/09/2007 |
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The World Motor Sport Council of the FIA, Formula One's governing body, will meet on 13 September to look into new evidence in the sport's spying affair.
McLaren were found guilty of fraudulent conduct in the initial hearing on 26 July but were not penalised.
They were found guilty of possessing confidential Ferrari documents, but it was decided the information had not been used to improve their car.
A Court of Appeal hearing set for 13 September will not now take place.
A statement by the FIA read: "Following the receipt of new evidence the WMSC has been reconvened for a hearing in Paris on 13 September.
"In accordance with its decision of 26 July, representatives of McLaren have been invited to attend the hearing.
"The FIA president Max Mosley's referral of the matter to the International Court of Appeal has been withdrawn."
A McLaren statement in response to the FIA read: "McLaren Racing has been made aware that new evidence has been presented to the FIA as part of their ongoing investigation.
"McLaren will continue to co-operate fully with the FIA."
The row blew up when McLaren chief designer Mike Coughlan was found to have nearly 800 pages of Ferrari documents in his house.
Coughlan has since been suspended by McLaren.
Ferrari believe Coughlan received the documents from their now-sacked performance director Nigel Stepney, who says he is innocent.
Ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton leads the world championship by five points from team-mate Fernando Alonso, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa a further 15 points behind.
McLaren are 11 points ahead of Ferrari in the constructors' title chase.
(Source: BBC.co.uk)
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