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McLaren-Mercedes fined 50,000 dollars by FIA
The McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team has been fined 50,000 dollars by motor sport's ruling body (FIA) for failing to crash test a new gear box prior to Fernando Alonso's victory in Hungary.
Updated on: Sep 7, 2007, 03:05:16 IST
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The McLaren-Mercedes Formula One team has been fined 50,000 dollars by motor sport's ruling body (FIA) for failing to crash test a new gear box prior to Fernando Alonso's victory in Hungary.
A source from the sports governing body said Thursday the team had been fined because it had broken FIA rules.
A car which has passed regulatory tests prior to the start of the season must carry out new crash tests each time a major new part is put in the car.
However the cars of winning driver Alonso and fifth-placed teammate Lewis Hamilton both had new ultra-light gear boxes during the Hungarian Grand Prix on August 5 which had not be crash tested, the source said.
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