Kovalainen fined for refuelling breach

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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen was fined €5000 for a breach of the refuelling regulations during the second part of yesterday's qualifying session. Kovalainen's third place on the grid has not been affected by the penalty.

A statement read: "Car 23 was refuelled during Q2 using equipment that was not an FIA approved race refuelling system, and therefore the engine should have been stopped during the refuelling process."