"It cannot be lost on the FIA that going public with the compliance department's involvement was not especially 'fair' to the Wolffs, Mercedes or FOM in throwing suspicions out there that ultimately proved to be false."
"While the FIA may hope that calling off its probe will be an end to the matter, that will almost certainly not be the case."
"It is understood that discussions are ongoing between the FIA and Mercedes about the fallout, and that will likely include how to redress any potential reputational damage that may have occurred."
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