The FIA have laid the blame of Saturday's red-flag collision between Takuma Sato and Kimi Raikkonen firmly with the young Finn, with the issue of the following statement:

"The Stewards of the Meeting received a report from the Race Director, stating that the Driver of car number 4 (Kimi Raikkonen) caused a collision with the driver of car number 10 (Takuma Sato) during the qaulifying session.  Both drivers and their representatives were summoned.

Having heard the explanations of both drivers and viewed video evidence, the Stewards of the Meeting decide to impose a penalty in accordance with Article 119 of 2002 FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations to delete the fastest qualifying time of the Driver of car number 4 (Kimi Raikkonen) for causing a collision contrary to Article 53 of the aforementioned regulations."

The penalty demotes Raikkonen one place to sixth on the grid, while Jaguar's Eddie Irvine moves up to fifth.