Motorsport

26th July 2007

McLaren's F1 team have escaped punishment from Formula One's governing body, the FIA. The organisation acknowledged that confidential Ferrari paperwork was in possession of – currently suspended – McLaren chief designer, Mike Coughlan, but felt there was insufficient evidence to suggest or prove that the data had any influence over this years' race results.

No points will be deducted from the McLaren drivers, which means Lewis Hamilton will enter the next GP at Budapest on August 5th still topping the drivers' league on points.

McLaren still face a championship ban if in the future they are seen to have gained any advantage from the data.

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