Updated: 2:56 p.m. ET Sept. 13, 2007
PARIS - The McLaren team was fined $100 million and stripped of its points in the constructorsÂ’ standings Thursday in the spying scandal that has rocked the sport
McLaren, which leads the current driversÂ’ and constructorsÂ’ standings, was punished by the World Motor Sports Council for allegedly using leaked secret technical documents belonging to F1 rival Ferrari.
Team drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, currently 1-2 in the championship standings, were not punished and can continue to compete for the season title.