1.   Hakkinen, initially canceled from qualifying times as a result of the fuel controversy, had been allowed to start at Spa-Francorchamps after his team appealed.

2.   Schumacher won the first race of the season after initially being disqualified over a fuel controversy.

3.   Schumacher won the first race this year after initially being disqualified over a fuel controversy.

4.   The decision fuels controversy over whether a third country can prosecute crimes committed outside of its borders.

5.   The decision fuels controversy over whether a third country can prosecute on charges stemming from crimes committed outside of its borders.

6.   The fuel controversy has also been unfortunate for the FIA itself.