FIA rejects McLaren car

Lewis Hamilton’s strong hopes of becoming F1 World Champion next season face a huge challenge even before it starts. The FIA, Formula One’s governing body, has summoned McLaren to a court on February 14, one month before the first race of the 2008 season. Investigators are said to have found potentially “illegal traces of Ferrari influence” in the car that Hamilton is lined up to drive.

The Spygate saga is still with us, despite the enormous $100m fine levied against the team last season. …

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