The future's bright for Brawn

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull claimed Brawn GP, along with Toyota and Williams, had failed to adhere to the regulations regarding the design of their diffuser, a key aerodynamic component which governs the airflow beneath a car. But after a six-hour hearing, the stewards presiding over the race threw out the protest, clearing the trio to compete.

"We'll do our best this weekend, although I don't know exactly where we will be," said Brawn. "But it's nice to get this out of the way because it has been a fairly big distraction over the last 24 hours since we arrived in Melbourne."

"The teams concerned confirmed they intended to protest the design, which they couldn't do until after scrutineering had finished.

"So it has been a little bit of an awkward period, but hopefully we can now focus on getting the best out of the car for the next few days."

It is unsurprising the Brawn diffuser has been given the all-clear considering the team owner is head of the technical working group for the Formula One Teams' Association.

Although Brawn had no qualms over the component's design, he was not 100% certain the trio of stewards would side with his team, as well as Toyota and Williams.

He explained: "When we came here we felt our diffuser was within the regulations and the stewards have obviously agreed with our viewpoint. But I wasn't totally confident because given the process used, you may find someone has a point of view that is completely valid, that we hadn't considered or thought of.

"If that was the case, and they had come up with an interpretation we hadn't considered, then we would have had to have recognised that and changed our design. But we heard nothing that was any different to what we thought.

"But it isn't a black and white process, never has been, never will be, and this is just part of the process."