Season 2007 - McLaren fined $100 million, lose points

[M|ch]

McLaren have been thrown out of this year's constructors' championship and fined $100 million (£49.2 million) following the outcome of their FIA hearing relating to Formula One's spy scandal in Paris.

Crucially though, British superstar Lewis Hamilton and his Spanish team-mate Fernando Alonso, have been allowed to keep the points they have scored in the drivers' championship and retain their first and second places in the championship.
The constructors' ban is bad news for McLaren, who had been leading the championship, and also means that, should the team win any more races this year, no team representative will be allowed onto the podium to collect the team's trophy.
It also means that the team is certain to miss out on any prize money dished out this year, in addition to the benefits afforded to the top ten teams in the points, such as travel subsidies
The FIA said in a statement: "The WMSC (World Motor Sports Council) has stripped Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of all constructors points in the 2007 FIA Formula One world championship and the team can score no points for the remainder of the season," the FIA said.
"Furthermore the team will pay a fine equal to $100 million, less the FOM income lost as a result of the points deduction," it added.
The fine is the largest ever imposed in Formula One and possibly the largest in sport overall.
Additionally, their 2008 car, which is already well into it's production stage, will have to undergo a stringent FIA examination to ensure none of Ferrari's 'intellectual property' has been used, before the team will be allowed to race it.
Team boss Ron Dennis left the FIA headquarters without making any comment but is expected to speak on the matter later on.
McLaren are expected to appeal the decision.

[boudi24]

did they find any ferrari parts in the mclaren car ????? i didn't know what happened to give them all these fines ???? i was wondering how mclaren is winning this year :P 3an gheir 3adei

[M|ch]

they found Ferrari data in the office of a Mclaren employee

[SysTaMatIcS]

this is probably the biggest scandal in the car racing ever ... anyways i dont like forumla that much , i like open door races more ...

[boudi24]

well the best racing style is the street illegal racing i am into it too much but it's too dangerous but i love it

[SysTaMatIcS]

McLaren Mercedes has been disqualified from the 2007 and 2008 world championships, according to the first reports from the now concluded World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris.