After interviewing Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali, team manager Massimo Rivola, and the two Ferrari drivers, German GP race stewards decided that the that a breach of Article 39.1, which bans team orders, and 151c, which relates to bringing the sport into disrepute, had occured.

Ferrari were fined  $100,000 and the case  referred to the FIA World Motorsport Council for further consideration.