F1 News

Button braced for appeal verdict

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Motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, is meeting on Tuesday to decide whether Jenson Button‘s car is legal.

The Formula 1 championship leader’s Brawn Grand Prix team, Toyota and Williams use a split-level diffuser.

The FIA rejected a protest by rival teams, who argue the design does not conform to the new 2009 regulations.
But the International Court of Appeal are expected to announce a ruling on Wednesday and could deduct points from Brawn, Toyota and

An independent panel is set to hear arguments from both sides at the meeting in Paris.

BBC sports correspondent Joe Wilson said: “Rear diffusers this season were supposed to get smaller, but Brawn GP and a couple of other teams have ended up with bigger ones, exploiting a little loophole in the laws.

Malaysian Grand Prix 2009

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Malaysian Grand Prix 2009
03 – 05 April 2009, Kuala Lumpur

Jenson Button’s perfect start to the season continued as he won the Malaysian Grand Prix after the race was stopped early because of heavy rain.

Brawn GP’s English driver overcame a bad start off pole and drove superbly to ensure he was leading when a storm meant the race had to be declared over.

BBC Button steers to win through rain

ITV Button wins Sepang as rain stops play

Official F1 Website Race Results

Australian Grand Prix 2009

• Posted in F1 2009 . F1 News

Australian Grand Prix 2009
26 – 29 March, Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park, Melbourne

BBC: Button seals dream Australia win

Jenson Button secured a dream debut victory for the Brawn GP team after dominating the Australian Grand Prix. The Englishman led throughout and team-mate Rubens Barrichello completed a Brawn one-two after a dramatic finish.

Official F1 Website: Brawn GP take dramatic one-two victory in Melbourne

Not since the French Grand Prix in 1954 has a team new to Formula One racing finished one-two on their debut. That day it was Juan Manuel Fangio and Karl Kling for Mercedes-Benz. This afternoon it was Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello for Brawn-Mercedes after an extraordinary ‘race of two halves’ in Australia.

ITV: Button wins as Brawn claims dream 1-2

Jenson Button completed Brawn GP’s dream debut weekend by heading a remarkable 1-2 for the reborn team in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix

F1 teams given Melbourne go-ahead

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Motorsport’s governing body has rejected a protest made by three Formula One teams about the legality of certain cars.

With the new season starting in Australia on Sunday, the FIA has ruled that the cars of Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams are all legal.

Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault claimed a crucial part at the back of the cars does not conform to new F1 regulations.

The protesting teams have said they will appeal against the decision.

BMW Sauber also originally protested but it was thrown out because their paperwork was not correctly submitted.

The initial verdict was delivered after a six-hour hearing, after which race stewards rejected the complaint.

An intent to appeal has been lodged – assuming the teams go ahead with this, it would be heard following next weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.

In an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 5 Live, Jenson Button insisted the Brawn GP cars were “100% legal”.

From: news.bbc.co.uk

F1 set to cut super-licence fee

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Formula 1′s governing body, the FIA, has agreed to reduce the cost of drivers’ mandatory super-licences from the start of the 2010 season.

The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association, which represents the majority of F1 drivers, had expressed its discontent at a hike in fees in 2008.

F1 in disarray over scoring plan

Formula 1 has axed plans for a new scoring system in 2009, just nine days before the start of the season.
The sport’s governing body, FIA, announced earlier this week that the driver with the most wins would be crowned world champion.

From: news.bbc.co.uk