Following the FIA's announcement that McLaren Mercedes has been invited to appear before the World Motor Sport Council, the team has replied in the affirmative.The extraordinary meeting of the WMSC aims at seeing McLaren management answer charges that Lewis Hamilton and Sporting Director Dave Ryan both lied to the stewards investigating Trulli's off-track error and subsequent overtaking of Hamilton while the Safety Car was deployed during the final laps of the Australian Grand Prix.
Trulli was demoted but reinstated a few days later when radio communications evidence proved the contrary to what had been affirmed: Hamilton had purposefully let Trulli reclaim his former position, as he feared his earlier pass of the Toyota driver – when Trulli committed his driving error - might be deemed illegal because the Safety Car was on track.
The discovery of the misleading statements brought about the so-called "Liegate" affair.
Hamilton was stripped of his Australian points and has apologized, explaining that he was under orders from Ryan during the post-race stewards' meeting in Melbourne.
McLaren has also confirmed that the suspended Dave Ryan has now officially left the team.
McLaren statement:
"McLaren acknowledges receipt of an invitation to appear at an FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris on April 29, received this afternoon.
We undertake to co-operate fully with all WMSC processes, and welcome the opportunity to work with the FIA in the best interests of Formula 1.
This afternoon McLaren and its former sporting director, Dave Ryan, have formally parted company. As a result, he is no longer an employee of any of the constituent companies of the McLaren Group."
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