The FIA has summoned Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello to appear before the FIA’s World Council on June 26 following the team orders display in the Austrian Grand Prix.

‘Following an incident during the last lap of the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix and incidents during the subsequent podium procedure, the FIA has summoned the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro and the drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barichello to appear before the World Motor Sports Council at its next meeting,’ said the governing body in a written statement.

Poleman Barrichello commanded most of the Grand Prix at Zeltweg yesterday but slowed to let Schumacher through to take victory on the final straight on the final lap.

The events created a major storm amongst the media and the world’s F1 fans.