FIA confirms Toro Rosso apeal date

The FIA has confirmed that the appeal into Tonio Liuzzi's 25-second penalty for overtaking under yellow flags in the Japanese Grand Prix will be heard next Friday, 12 October. The decision is expected on Saturday 13 October, in the afternoon.

The following hearing of the International Court of Appeal will take place in Paris:

* Hearing
Appeal lodged by the Automobile Club d’Italia/Commissione Sportiva Automobilistica Italiana (ACI/CSAI) on behalf of its licence-holder Scuderia Toro Rosso against decision (document 41) of the Panel of the Stewards of the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix dated 30 September 2007 and counting towards the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Following a report from the Race Director, the Stewards of the Meeting decided to impose a penalty of 25 seconds to be added to the elapsed race time of driver N°18, Vitantonio Liuzzi, for having overtaken another competitor while a yellow flag restriction was in place.

* When
10.00 hrs
Friday, October 12, 2007

* Decision
The decision is expected Saturday, October 13, 2007, in the afternoon.