F1 teams to learn US Grand Prix fate

WORLD governing body the FIA will hand down their verdict on the Indianapolis debacle in Paris today, with Formula One braced for a backlash if seven teams are dealt a harsh punishment.

The seven teams hauled before the FIA’s world motorsport council - Renault, McLaren, Williams, Toyota, Red Bull, Sauber and BAR - are charged with bringing the sport into disrepute for refusing to race at Indianapolis on June 19.

They pulled out en masse on the warm-up lap after Michelin warned that their tyres were unsafe. Talks to find a compromise, including the possibility of installing a chicane at the troublesome last corner, failed.