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Ferrari escape further sanctions

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PARIS (AP) Formula One's governing body decided Wednesday not to impose any further sanction on Ferrari for breaking rules on team orders at the German Grand Prix.

The FIA said in a statement after a day-long meeting in Paris that its World Motor Sport Council only upheld the $100,000 fine that was imposed on July 25 at Hockenheim when Ferrari driver Felipe Massa let teammate Fernando Alonso overtake him to win the race.

The council could have stripped Alonso of the victory or docked the team points or imposed a further fine. However, the FIA said that "after an in-depth analysis of all reports, statements and documents submitted, the judging body has decided to confirm the stewards' decision of a $100,000 fine."

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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Formula 1 Leaders: Points
RankDriverPointsWins
1 Lewis Hamilton 182 3
2 Mark Webber 179 4
3 Sebastian Vettel 151 2
4 Jenson Button 147 2
5 Fernando Alonso 141 2
6 Felipe Massa 109 0
7 Robert Kubica 104 0
8 Nico Rosberg 102 0
9 Adrian Sutil 45 0
10 Michael Schumacher 44 0
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