The Red Bull team will find out tomorrow the outcome of the appeal against the disqualification of Daniel Ricciard from the Australian Grand Prix. The team presented all its evidence to the International Court of Appeals today, and team leaders Christian Horner, Adrian Newey and Paul Monaham also made statements. Key people from the Mercedes, Lotus, McLaren, Force Indie and Williams teams were also present at the hearing.
Red Bull claimed that the technical directive TD / 016-14, which regulates sensors for measured fuel flow, is not a rule, but only a guideline, so they did not violate the rules by not reducing fuel flow during the race in Albert Park. engine. At the same time, the current champions also proved that they never exceeded the planned flow of 100 kilograms of fuel per hour during the race, which is proven by their measuring devices, after the FIE sensor did not work reliably in free practice.
On the other hand, the representative of the International Automobile Federation FIA, Jonathan Taylor, said that the Red Bull team should not ignore the technical guidelines intended for teams to know how to follow the rules.
“The rules have to be the same for everyone,” Taylor argued. “An authoritative way of measuring is needed. The team must not choose which method of measurement suits them best and when they can use it. ”
Paul Harris, who represented Mercedes at last year's session due to illegal testing of Pirelli tires by the German team, demanded additional penalties for the Red Bull team, as the Austrian team intentionally violated the rules. “The only effective way to ensure that the Red Bull team will never again ignore the FIE instructions is for that court to see the seriousness of their offense and exclude them from this year’s championship,” Harris said.
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