New delay for ‘Stepneygate’ scandal

(GMM) McLaren will have to wait to discover if its 2008 car will be given a clean bill of health by F1's governing body.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council was on Friday expected to announce whether Ferrari intellectual property has been used in the British team's new design, and – if so – apply any sanctions.

But while the Paris based body has concluded the investigation into the MP4-23's legality, and submitted a detailed report to the World Council in Monaco, the long-lasting 'Stepneygate' saga now faces a new delay.

"The WMSC considers that McLaren, Ferrari and the other competitors in the FIA Formula One World Championship should be afforded the opportunity to make considered representations on the report at an extraordinary general meeting of the WMSC to be held on Thursday 14 February 2008 in Paris," a statement on Friday revealed.