McLaren have escaped being penalised by the FIA after Thursday's hearing ruled that there was insufficient evidence to suggest the team made use of stolen Ferrari secrets.
McLaren appeared before the World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Thursday having been charged with 'fraudulent conduct' and having 'unauthorised possession of documents and confidential information belonging to Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro.'
And although the World Motor Sport Council found the Woking team guilty of possession of unauthorised Ferrari documents, they said there was no evidence that McLaren had used that information.
The team therefore escaped penalty but were warned that should further information come to light they could be charged again and would face severe penalties, including exclusion from the World Championship.
"The WMSC is satisfied that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes was in possession of confidential Ferrari information and is therefore in breach of article 151c of the International Sporting Code," said the FIA in a statement.
"However, there is insufficient evidence that this information was used in such a way as to interfere improperly with the FIA Formula One World Championship. We therefore impose no penalty.
"But if it is found in the future that the Ferrari information has been used to the detriment of the championship, we reserve the right to invite Vodafone McLaren Mercedes back in front of the WMSC where it will face the possibility of exclusion from not only the 2007 Championship but also the 2008 Championship."
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