Mclaren Now Know Points Appeal Date

18-08-2007 11:48

Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso are apparently no longer on speaking terms.

McLaren's appeal against the points penalty imposed at the Hungarian Grand Prix will be heard on 19 September.

McLaren were not credited with the 15 constructors' points they earned, after Fernando Alonso was ruled to have held up Lewis Hamilton in qualifying.

The incident, which came after Hamilton had disobeyed team orders to Alonso's disadvantage, caused an intra-team row.

Governing body the FIA said the appeal hearing would be open to the media in the interests of transparency.

The points appeal will be the second time in a week that McLaren appear in front of the FIA's court of appeal.

They are due there on 13 September in relation to the spy saga, which saw them escape punishment despite possessing confidential Ferrari documents.

That hearing is not open to the media - and neither was last month's initial hearing.