Ferrari were confirmed as F1 champions for a record 15th time yesterday after McLaren accepted an unprecedented $100m fine and loss of all their 2007 constructors' points.

"McLaren Racing has notified the FIA of its intention not to appeal the verdict of the World Motor Sport Council," the Mercedes-powered team said.

McLaren had been leading Ferrari in the constructors' standings before the spying controversy.

The decision left Ferrari on 161 points, with BMW Sauber second with 90 and a total of 54 remaining to be won.

The constructors' title is Ferrari's first of the post-Michael Schumacher era. They won six in a row between 1999 and 2004 when the great German was at his most dominant.

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