 Before the race at Jerez , the president of the FIA , Max Mosley , had promised to issue penalties to anyone who tried to influence the outcome of the championship . Race officials issued a statement following the race stating that they had " unanimously concluded it was a racing accident and no further action is necessary " . However Schumacher was subsequently summoned to a disciplinary hearing by the FIA and on November 11 , 1997 it was announced that Schumacher would be disqualified from the 1997 World Championship . This meant he lost his second place in the overall standings to Heinz @-@ Harald Frentzen but he would retain his race victories and other results and would not be fined or face any further punishment in the following season . Max Mosley stated that the panel " concluded that although the actions were deliberate they were not premeditated " . Schumacher was also ordered to take part in a road @-@ safety campaign during the 1998 season . 
