>From www.f1-live.com:
"Giancarlo Fisichella winner ??
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen may be stripped of his Brazilian Grand Prix victory,
following new evidence released by the FIA this morning.
The Finn was declared winner of the race, which was red-flagged on lap 55
following the shunt of Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso. However, sources claim
Fisichella had already started his 56th lap, which would overturn the results,
making him victorious.
A statement from the FIA read:
"The FIA has received evidence which suggests that, contrary to the information
supplied by the time-keepers at the Brazilian Grand Prix, car no. 11
(Fisichella) had started his 56 th lap before the race was stopped. If this
proves to be the case, the race classification would be that at the end of the
54 th lap and not at the end of the 53 rd lap as published.
In accordance with Article 179(b) of the International Sporting Code, the
stewards of the Brazilian Grand Prix will re-convene on Friday 11 April at
11.00 hrs at the FIA headquarters in Paris to review the results of the event.
All competitors who would be affected by any change to the classification are
being invited to attend."
The race win on Sunday was Raikkonen's second, giving him a total of 26 points
in the Drivers' Championship. Should the result be overturned, this will
decrease to 24, giving him a 9-point lead over team-mate, David Coulthard."
-Carl
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