This morning the FIA World Motor Sport Council met in Paris with McLaren Mercedes Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh to discuss events that took place at the Australian and Malaysian Grand Prix, commonly referred to as 'lie-gate'.As a result of its actions, the Woking-based team has been handed a suspended three race ban and warned that the penalty will be applied should the team again be found in breach of Article 151c of the International Sporting Code within the next 12 months.
In a statement issued this afternoon, McLaren said that it 'accepts the FIA World Motor Sport Council's decision' and went on to thanks the WMSC for a 'very fair hearing'.
"I would like to thank the FIA World Motor Sport Council members for affording me the opportunity to answer their questions this morning," Whitmarsh stated.
"We are aware that we made serious mistakes in Australia and Malaysia, and I was therefore very glad to be able to apologise for those mistakes once again."
"I was also pleased to be able to assure the FIA World Motor Sport Council members that we had taken appropriate action with a view to ensuring that such mistakes do not occur again," he added.
Once again, the team were keen to emphasise its efforts 'to develop a closer and more co-operative relationship' with the sport’s governing body.
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