The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement that it was reviewing Sunday's race result after a timing discrepancy came to light.
The two drivers are vying for a place alongside Australian Mark Webber at BMW-Williams for next season.
All that you wanted to know about the European Grand Prix.
Michael Schumacher was third with sole title rival Kimi Raikkonen fifth quickest.
The Renault driver said with a bit of passion and luck, and good performance from the car, he can win the US Grand Prix.
The Ferrari driver is one point ahead of Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya and two clear of McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen with two races remaining after Monza.\n\n
World championship leader Nico Rosberg ended the opening day of practice for the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix in a strong position after setting the pace in both sessions on Friday.
"It was not a problem of the mechanics, it was our problem and we have to make sure we fix it"
Mercedes won the Formula One constructors' title for the fourth year in a row on Sunday but Lewis Hamilton was made to wait despite cruising to a U.S. Grand Prix victory at one of his favourite circuits.
"To say it was a difficult weekend for the team would be somewhat of an understatement," McLaren boss Ron Dennis said.
Ralf Schumacher eclipsed his older brother Michael in Friday's first qualifying at the German Grand Prix.\n\n
Ferrari presented the SF90 with plenty of fanfare at their Maranello factory.
Williams's Formula One championship challenge is on after they ousted McLaren as Ferrari's closest rivals.
The 23-year-old Finn has 48 points compared to the 44 of Ferrari's second-placed Michael Schumacher.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher fended off McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen to win the British Grand Prix.
This is the German's 50th career win
Sebastian Vettel handed Ferrari their first Canadian Grand Prix pole position since Michael Schumacher in 2001 on Saturday while Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth for Mercedes. Vettel, 14 points behind the Briton, will start from the front for the fourth time at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after setting a track record of one minute 10.764 seconds on a sunny afternoon.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Race stewards, meeting in Paris, awarded the Jordan driver a first career win and demoted McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen to second place following a timing discrepancy.
Championship leader Kimi Raikkonen gave McLaren their third straight win on Sunday.
World champions Michael Schumacher finished sixth.
The Scot is looking for a drive after McLaren signed Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya from Williams for 2005.
Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Italian Grand Prix for the third year in a row on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg joining the Briton on the front row of the grid.
Jaguar team boss Tony Purnell feels the Australian driver is a world champion in the making.
Hamilton, Bottas's team mate, started in eighth place after a grid penalty triggered by an unscheduled gearbox change and finished fourth.
The German won a wet and wild US Grand Prix while Colombian rival Juan Pablo Montoya's title hopes were blown away.
The Italian clocked the fastest qualifying lap in first qualifying for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.\n\n
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher can win a record sixth Formula One championship at Indianapolis on Sunday if circumstances go his way.
The Finn was running third when he was forced out of the Malaysian Grand Prix with transmission failure on lap 40.
'There is no one to blame for this crash,' said the younger Schumacher.
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