Geneva ? Motor sport’s world governing body on Monday summoned Ferrari drivers and officials to a special hearing following the controversial finish at the Austrian Grand Prix.

FIA said drivers Michael Schumacher, Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari team officials were called to appear before the World Sports Council in Paris on June 26.

The brief statement cited “an incident during the last lap of the 2002 Austrian Grand Prix and incidents during the subsequent podium procedure.”

FIA did not say what action the council could take, but it could conceivably change the result or strip Ferrari of points.

Ferrari said it had no immediate comment, pending an afternoon news conference.

Schumacher claimed victory in Sunday’s race when teammate Barrichello – following team orders – moved over in the final straightaway to let the German take the winner’s checkered flag.

Barrichello, the Brazilian polesitter who led the entire race, settled for second as Schumacher won his first Austrian GP and fifth victory in six races this season.

“It was probably the wrong decision to do it this way, I am not very happy,” Schumacher said. “I take no joy from this victory.”

During the victory ceremony, Schumacher stepped down and let Barrichello take the winner’s place while the German national anthem played. Barrichello smiled and the drivers shared the podium for Italy’s national anthem, played for the winning team.

It was not the first time Barrichello let Schumacher pass near the end of a race. In last year’s Austrian GP, Barrichello let Schumacher take second place.

Ferrari team officials said the strategy of putting Schumacher ahead of Barrichello would continue until their is no risk that the German could lose the championship.

“In 22 years of auto racing I had never seen something disgusting like this,” said Patrick Head, technical director for BMW-Williams.

Schumacher leads the drivers’ standing with 54 points, holding a 27-point lead over BMW-Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya.

Schumacher is seeking to equal Juan Manuel Fangio’s record of five Formula One titles, the only major mark he still doesn’t own.

FIA declined to comment further on its decision to summon the Ferrari team to a hearing, but referred to a statement on its website from August 1999 on the issue of team orders.

That statement said there was “no prohibition of team orders as such” but noted the World Council would penalize “any act prejudicial to the interests of any competition.”

“Two competitions are taking place simultaneously at each Formula One Grand Prix: the World Championship, which extends over 16 races, and the individual race itself,” the statement said.

“It is perfectly legitimate for a team to decide that one of its drivers is its Championship contender and that the other will support him.

“What is not acceptable, in the World Council’s view, is any arrangement which interferes with a race and cannot be justified by the relevant team’s interest in the Championship. Any arrangement between teams which might interfere with the race would also be unacceptable.

“Should a case occur, it will be judged on its facts and in the light of long-standing motor sport tradition.”