Alonso’s title hopes in balance ahead of hearing

FERNANDO ALONSO’S world title hopes hang in the balance ahead of today’s World Motor Sport Council hearing in Paris.

Wed, 08 Sep, 2010 - 01:00

Ian Parkes

Alonso faces the prospect of being stripped of his controversial German Grand Prix victory as Ferrari stand accused of using team orders, which are banned in Formula One, to engineer the result.

Should such a punishment be meted out, Alonso would be 66 points adrift of current championship leader Lewis Hamilton instead of 41.

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Courts Motorsport Place: Paris Place: Hockenheim Person: Alonso Person: Fernando Alonso Person: Lewis Hamilton Person: Jenson Button Person: Felipe Massa Person: Massa Person: Rob Smedley Person: Smedley Person: Stefano Domenicali Event: German Grand Prix Organisation: World Motor Sport Council Organisation: Ferrari

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