McLaren appeal over team points loss in Hungary
McLaren are appealing against the team's loss of points in the Formula One constructors'championship at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton won the race and team mate Fernando Alonsocame fourth in Budapest on Sunday, but the 15...
McLaren are appealing against the team's loss of points in the Formula One constructors'championship at last weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton won the race and team mate Fernando Alonsocame fourth in Budapest on Sunday, but the 15 points for the constructors' title were not awarded to McLaren due to acontroversy in qualifying on Saturday.
Alonso had initially taken pole position but only after the Spaniard blocked Hamilton in the pit-lane, denying the British driver a chance to set a faster lap at the end of the session. Alonso was relegated to sixth place on the grid, Hamilton was promoted to pole and the team were barred from scoring points other than in the drivers' championship.
A McLaren spokeswoman said today that Britain's Motor Sports Association had lodged an appeal on the team's behalf. It will be heard by motor sport's International Court of Appeal.
On Sunday Mercedes sports chief Norbert Haug has said McLaren may decide not to appeal, and he had declared he was against appealing. McLaren also have another appeal pending, this time against them, in the spy case.
Lewis Hamilton won the race and team mate Fernando Alonsocame fourth in Budapest on Sunday, but the 15 points for the constructors' title were not awarded to McLaren due to acontroversy in qualifying on Saturday.
Alonso had initially taken pole position but only after the Spaniard blocked Hamilton in the pit-lane, denying the British driver a chance to set a faster lap at the end of the session. Alonso was relegated to sixth place on the grid, Hamilton was promoted to pole and the team were barred from scoring points other than in the drivers' championship.
A McLaren spokeswoman said today that Britain's Motor Sports Association had lodged an appeal on the team's behalf. It will be heard by motor sport's International Court of Appeal.
On Sunday Mercedes sports chief Norbert Haug has said McLaren may decide not to appeal, and he had declared he was against appealing. McLaren also have another appeal pending, this time against them, in the spy case.