Red Bull confirmed that a formal appeal has been launched against the exclusion of Daniel Ricciardo from the Australian Grand Prix.
The Australian finished second in his home Grand Prix – his first for Red Bull – but was disqualified after the race when it became clear that Red Bull had ignored the FIA’s warnings about illegal fuel flow readings.
The team immediately served notice of their intention to appeal, but was given 96 hours by the FIA to formalise their application.
The FIA claims that the Milton Keynes team was made aware on several occasions during the race that the fuel sensors were indicating illegal limits, but Red Bull replied that the device was faulty and that they haven’t breached regulations.