Aston Martin was sold by Ford earlier this year to a consortium led by Prodrive chief and incoming F1 team owner David Richards. "We are confident we have all the right ingredients to take Aston Martin to even greater heights," he was quoted as saying at the time.
The FIA said in July that Stepney, and his 'Stepney-gate' conspirator Mike Coughlan, would be pursued by the governing body's legal department and possibly banned from international motor sport "for a lengthy period". (GMM)