PRESS RELEASE
With regard to the points made by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
concerning the 2007 Australian Grand Prix in a letter to the
President of the ACI-CSAI, Gino Macaluso on 1 August last,
Ferrari wishes to state very strongly that its letter contains
accusations that are both serious and false.
Contrary to the statement put forward by Vodafone McLaren
Mercedes, Ferrari never illegally gained any advantage. The
two F2007 cars used in the Australian Grand Prix were deemed
by the Stewards to be in conformity with the technical regulations,
before, during and at the end of the event. If there had been
any illegalities, they would have been disqualified.
In fact, what the FIA did next is commonplace. The FIA took
the opportunity to issue a clarification on the interpretation
of the regulation and then asked the teams concerned to make
the necessary modifications. There are actually numerous examples
of this in both the recent and distant past which have also
involved other teams.
At the next sitting of the FIA International Court of Appeal,
Ferrari will fully explain its position on the entire matter.
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