McLaren take issue with Hungarian GP stewards05.08.2007 12:01 SportsBy Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST (Reuters) - McLaren took issue with Hungarian Grand Prix stewards on Sunday after Fernando Alonso was stripped of his pole position in favour of rookie team mate Lewis Hamilton. The double world champion was demoted to sixth on the starting grid for impeding the Briton, two points clear of the Spaniard at the top of the standings, in the pits at the end of Saturday's qualifying. The stewards also ruled that McLaren must forfeit any constructors' points won at the Hungaroring because they had acted in a way prejudicial to the interests of the sport. McLaren, 27 points clear of Ferrari with seven races remaining, have appealed against their penalty. "We do not believe that the findings of the stewards and the severe penalty imposed on the team are appropriate, and that our strenuous efforts to maintain the spirit of fair play and equality within the team have been misunderstood," McLaren said in a statement. The three stewards, in a two page judgement late on Saturday, questioned McLaren's version of events. "The team stated... that the reason (Alonso's) car was in fact held for 20 seconds was that it was being counted down prior to release at a beneficial time regard being given to other cars on the track," the stewards said. FOUR CARS Continued... Source: reuters.comwww.alllee.com |
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