Red Bull Racing has decided to formally appeal the exclusion of Daniel Ricciardo from the 2014 Australian Grand Prix.
The Milton Keynes-based outfit ran close to the deadline but the FIA confirmed today (Thursday) that the required paperwork has been submitted.
Ricciardo qualified second on the grid for the opening round of the 2014 F1 season and maintained his position, despite pressure from rookie Kevin Magnussen, to take the chequered flag in the runner-up spot.
However, after the race it emerged that the 24-year-old's Red Bull RB10 had consistently exceeded the maximum fuel flow limit during the race and had therefore breached Article 5.1.4 of the Technical Regulations.
Following a five-hour investigation by the stewards, he was eventually stripped of his second place finish, with Red Bull Racing announcing their intentions to appeal on Sunday night.
The sport's governing body insists that the team was warned several times about exceeding the fuel flow of 100kg/h, but Red Bull felt the sensor supplied by the FIA was unreliable and chose to use their own internal fuel model without permission.
All teams were warned that there would be "zero tolerance" towards going over the fuel flow limit prior to the race.
The case will be heard by the International Court of Appeal, which will be made up of four or five judges, on April 14th - the Monday before the Chinese Grand Prix.
For more information on exactly why Ricciardo was excluded, see Richland F1's technical analysis here: http://richlandf1.com/?p=20388
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Ricciardo qualified second on the grid for the opening round of the 2014 F1 season and maintained his position, despite pressure from rookie Kevin Magnussen, to take the chequered flag in the runner-up spot.
However, after the race it emerged that the 24-year-old's Red Bull RB10 had consistently exceeded the maximum fuel flow limit during the race and had therefore breached Article 5.1.4 of the Technical Regulations.
Following a five-hour investigation by the stewards, he was eventually stripped of his second place finish, with Red Bull Racing announcing their intentions to appeal on Sunday night.
The sport's governing body insists that the team was warned several times about exceeding the fuel flow of 100kg/h, but Red Bull felt the sensor supplied by the FIA was unreliable and chose to use their own internal fuel model without permission.
All teams were warned that there would be "zero tolerance" towards going over the fuel flow limit prior to the race.
The case will be heard by the International Court of Appeal, which will be made up of four or five judges, on April 14th - the Monday before the Chinese Grand Prix.
For more information on exactly why Ricciardo was excluded, see Richland F1's technical analysis here: http://richlandf1.com/?p=20388
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