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FIA clears design changes
Formula One stewards cleared Brawn GP,Toyota and Williams to race in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after rejecting the protests of three rival teamsFormula One stewards cleared Brawn GP,Toyota and Williams to race in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after rejecting the protests of three rival teams...
Written by Reuters
Melbourne | March 27, 2009 11:25 PM IST
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Formula One stewards cleared Brawn GP,Toyota and Williams to race in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after rejecting the protests of three rival teams on Thursday. After six hours of deliberation at the Albert Park circuit,the governing International Automobile Federation FIA said the officials had dismissed protests by Red Bull,Renault and champions Ferrari.
The three immediately declared their intention to appeal and an FIA spokesman said the matter would now be dealt with by a court of appeal hearing in Paris after next months Malaysian GP.
Brawn GP,who have replaced now-departed Honda,have been comfortably quickest in pre-season testing with a car that most of the other 10 teams believe to be illegal but that the newcomers say conforms to the 2009 regulations.
Toyota and Toyota-powered Williams have faced similar accusations after also producing new cars with innovative but contentious rear diffusers a key part that governs the quick and smooth flow of air under the car to increase downforce.
Obviously when we came here we felt our diffuser was within the regulations and the stewards have obviously agreed with our viewpoint, said team owner Ross Brawn,speaking after midnight in a near-deserted paddock.
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