San Marino: Button's podium threat cleared


By Phil Huff
April 27 2005

Jenson Button's first podium, and points, of the season were under threat for a number of hours this evening after scrutineers initially refused to confirm that his car met the required measurements. After almost six hours the stewards finally issued a statement giving the car a clean bill of health.

"Immediately following the end of the race the car was weighed in the configuration it had finished and was above the minimum weight limit," said the statement.

"It was subsequently drained of fuel and then re-weighed and found to be underweight.

"The stewards after hearing the explanation of the competitor's representatives and studying all the available documentation decided that the matter requires no further action."

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