Protest lodged over Brawn, Toyota and Williams diffusers
The much-talked-about diffuser designs on the Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams cars have become the subject of an offical protest from rivals in Melbourne, after they cleared Thursday scrutineering with the Albert Park stewards.
All three teams are believed to have found a loophole in the regulations which allows them to run a taller diffuser. However, four fellow teams - BMW Sauber, Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault - have objected, questioning the legality of the designs.
The stewards must now decide whether to allow the cars in question to race in their current form. However, should there be any appeal over that decision, it would come down to the FIA to determine the diffusers’ legality, possibly at a later date.
Source - F1.com













The latest news is that the protest was thrown out so Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault now have an hour to appeal against the stewards decision.
Source - Twitter update from 5LiveF1
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