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Both McLaren drivers have been docked five places on the grid for blocking rival drivers in the qualifying session.

The McLaren Team were investigated after claims that they impeded Fernando Alonso and Nick Heidfeld towards the end of the session. The pair drove slowly back to the pits while other drivers were still on their fast laps. What is it with the McLaren team and their dirty tricks!

After several hours the stewards decided that the pair did indeed deserve to be punished. The team are apparently not going to appeal.

Kovalainen, who blocked Heidfeld and Alonso, will go back to eighth on the grid while his team mate Hamilton, who blocked Heidfeld will start in one place behind him in ninth.

Reminded me of this great little clip;

Here is the revised Grid for tomorrow’s race;

 1.  Massa         Ferrari
 2.  Raikkonen     Ferrari
 3.  Trulli        Toyota
 4.  Kubica        BMW Sauber
 5.  Heidfeld      BMW Sauber
 6.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault
 7.  Alonso        Renault
 8.  Kovalainen    McLaren-Mercedes   *
 9.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes   *
10.  Glock         Toyota
11.  Button        Honda
12.  Coulthard     Red Bull-Renault
13.  Piquet        Renault
14.  Barrichello   Honda
15.  Vettel        Toro Rosso-Ferrari
16.  Rosberg       Williams-Toyota
17.  Fisichella    Force India-Ferrari
18.  Bourdais      Toro Rosso-Ferrari
19.  Sato          Super Aguri-Honda
20.  Sutil         Force India-Ferrari
21.  Davidson      Super Aguri-Honda
22.  Nakajima      Williams-Toyota    **

*  Penalised for blocking
** Penalised for his crash his Australia