In what has to be a record breaking fine, the punishment was handed down today from the FIA. The judgement's reasoning will be released Friday, 9/14/2007 and team head, Ron Dennis, said he would wait to hear that before officially appealing the ruling.
"The WMSC has stripped Vodafone McLaren Mercedes of all constructor points in the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship and the team can score no points for the remainder of the season," the FIA said in a statement.
This of course means Ferrari takes over the points lead, with BMW-Sauber bumping up to second place.
As for what will happen in 2008, it is still unclear, however McLaren-Mercedes will have to allow their car to be examined by the FIA before the start of the season.
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