November 15 2007, Thursday will be the official date for McLaren’s appeal on the Brazilian GP.
The British team lodged an appeal after it was decided that BMW Sauber and Williams would not be punished following suggestions that their cars had run with fuel more than the permitted 10 degrees Celsius below ambient temperature at Interlagos.
After an investigation, the stewards decided there was not enough evidence to justify sanctioning the teams and the result of the race, which saw Nico Rosberg finish fourth for Williams, with Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld fifth and sixth for BMW, was declared official.
If the appeal is successful, those teams could be disqualified from the race which could also mean Hamilton being elevated from seventh to fourth position.
If he is also awarded the points for a fourth-placed finish, the 22-year-old Briton would replace Kimi Raikkonen as drivers’ champion.
However, such an outcome is by no means certain, even if the FIA decides to overturn the stewards’ decision.
There are a range of punishments available, one of which could see Williams and BMW lose the points gained from Sunday’s race but without Hamilton enjoying any benefit.
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