Jenson Button’s World Championship aspirations have received a significant boost after the FIA’s International Court of Appeal ruled the diffuser designs used by Brawn, Williams and Toyota legal.

After deliberating overnight, the ICA rejected the appeals of Red Bull, Ferrari, Renault, BMW and McLaren - who also entered the appeal at a late stage - thus [...]

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Michael Schumacher and Ross Brawn at the opening round of the 2009 Formula 1 series in Melbourne, Australia. Photo by Wenny Wu.

Brawn GP boss Ross Brawn was subjected to a series of personal attacks as the FIA’s International Court of Appeal converged for a hearing into the legality of the ‘double-decker’ diffuser.

Ferrari’s legal representative, Nigel [...]

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The eyes of the motorsport world will gaze upon Paris tonight as a panel of FIA judges rule on the legality of the controversial ‘double-decker’ diffuser.

Stewards initially cleared the device’s use prior to the Australian Grand Prix, allowing Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota to compete in the 2009 championship without altering their designs.

But Ferrari, BMW, [...]

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A cloud of uncertainty continues to hover over the Formula One paddock as teams take a week off ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.

The final results of the opening two races are subject to a protest from BMW, Red Bull, Renault and Ferrari against the ‘Diffuser Three’ – Brawn, Williams and Toyota - with the [...]

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The barnstorming success of the ‘Diffuser Three’ at Albert Park has prompted Red Bull to consider redesigning the rear of the team’s cars to incorporate the controversial device.

Red Bull were among the three F1 teams – Ferrari and Renault being the others - to protest against its use.

The trio claimed the design was not in [...]

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