Stewards throw out Spyker protest

(GMM) Stewards at the Malaysian grand prix have thrown out Spyker's protest about the legality of the Toro Rosso car.

A statement issued by the governing body on Friday explained that FIA representatives cannot rule on the matter because the issue is currently headed for independent arbitration in Switzerland.

The stewards said the protest is therefore "inadmissible".

At a cost of $2000, the Dutch squad Spyker on Thursday protested Toro Rosso's STR2 car after scrutineering at Sepang, arguing that it is an illegal copy of the car produced for 2007 by sister team Red Bull.

Spyker's $2000 was returned.