The FIA is scheduled to meet on the 13 September to consider new evidence in the Ferrari-McLaren spying affair. McLaren were found guilty of fraudulent conduct in the initial hearing on 26 July but were not penalised. They were found guilty of possessing confidential Ferrari documents, but it was decided the information had not been used to improve their car.
A Court of Appeal hearing set for 13 September following new evidence presented by Ferrari, who refuse to discuss the matter until the hearing. A McLaren statement in response to the FIA read: "McLaren Racing has been made aware that new evidence has been presented to the FIA as part of their ongoing investigation. "
The row blew up when McLaren chief designer Mike Coughlan was found to have nearly 800 pages of Ferrari documents in his house.
Coughlan has since been suspended by McLaren.
Ferrari believe Coughlan received the documents from their now-sacked performance director Nigel Stepney, who says he is innocent.
Ahead of this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton leads the world championship by five points from team-mate Fernando Alonso, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa a further 15 points behind.
McLaren are 11 points ahead of Ferrari in the constructors' title chase.
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