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This story kind of died but then new evidence appeared over the past week. The original ruling was no harm, no foul. But over the past week or so, the FIA became aware that McLaren was in receipt of a 780 page document on how Ferrari was able to get the Bridgestone tires to last longer. Along with technical drawings from Ferrari that McLaren used as a basis of plans submitted to the FIA. The resulting penalties handed down today by the FIA are:
McLaren have been stripped of their points in the 2007 Formula One constructors championship after the outcome of the 'spygate' row. The team was also fined $100m (£49.2m) and will have to subject its 2008 cars to examination before racing, but the drivers retain their points this year.
Ouch!
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