An extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council was held in Paris this morning, 26 July, 2007, in regard to the spy scandal currently rocking the Formula One world. While the world council determined that McLaren did indeed possess the said information from Ferrari, no action was taken at this time.

“The WMSC is satisfied that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes was in possession of confidential Ferrari information and is therefore in breach of article 151c of the International Sporting Code. However, there is insufficient evidence that this information was used in such a way as to interfere improperly with the FIA Formula One World Championship. We therefore impose no penalty,” the sports governing body said in a statement. “But if it is found in the future that the Ferrari information has been used to the detriment of the championship, we reserve the right to invite Vodafone McLaren Mercedes back in front of the WMSC where it will face the possibility of exclusion from not only the 2007 championship but also the 2008 championship.”

The World Motor Sport Council is now requesting that both Nigel Stepney and Mike Coughlan in order to show reason why they should not be banned from international motor sport for a lengthy period…

“The WMSC has delegated authority to deal with this matter to the legal department of the FIA.”