Renault F1 Team and the Court of Appeal
The Renault F1 Team will participate as an interested party
in the Court of Appeal hearing on 22 August.
On Tuesday, 22 August, the Renault F1 Team will participate
in the Court of Appeal hearing that will judge the Appeal
lodged by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile
(FIA) against decision n°8 handed down, on 28 July 2006,
by the Stewards of the German Grand Prix.
Decision n° 8 referred to the legality of the mass dampers
used by the team since September 2005, and by up to six other
teams at different stages of the season, relative to the 2006
Formula 1 Technical Regulations. It deemed that their use
"must be considered as permissible". This decision
was subsequently appealed by the FIA.
The Court of Appeal will therefore convene on 22 August 2006
to judge the Appeal by the FIA against its own Stewards. Every
competitor in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship has been
invited to participate in the hearing.
The Renault F1 Team has accepted this invitation as an interested
party in the outcome of the hearing, having pioneered the
system in Formula 1 in late 2005 and integrated it from the
outset in the design of its 2006 car.
"The Renault F1 Team will attend the hearing and will
put forward a case," explained Executive Director of
Engineering, Pat Symonds. "It is not appropriate to comment
on the technicalities of that case at this moment. However,
we have every faith in the International Court of Appeal.
We believe it is an unbiased final judgement, and we will
respect its decision."
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