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24th October 2007

The FIA, the governing body of international motorsport, has confirmed that is has received a formal appeal from the Woking, UK based McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team against a decision taken by the race stewards at last weekend’s F1 Brazilian Grand Prix not to penalise cars from teams for irregularities in their fuel.

McLaren lodged its appeal after the Brazilian race when it was revealed the fuel samples taken from BMW Sauber cars and Williams-Toyotas were outside temperature limits and which can affect car performance.

If the McLaren appeal is upheld and the BMW Sauber and Williams cars are excluded from the result, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton could move up to fourth place and thus score enough points to win the drivers championship.

The FIA issue a statement that read, "The FIA has been informed by the Secretariat of the International Court of Appeal that they have received a Notification of Appeal from the UK National Sporting Authority (RAC MSA) on behalf of Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.

"The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes appeal is against the decision of the stewards of the 2007 Brazilian Grand Prix, made at 21.35 hrs on October 21st 2007 (document number 41), that it was inappropriate to impose a penalty on cars 9, 10, 16 and 17."

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