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Trio cleared after diffuser protest

Toyota, Williams and Brawn GP have all been cleared to race in this weekend's Australian Grand Prix after the FIA threw out the protest made by three of their Formula One rivals.

Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull claimed the other teams 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 Sunday's Australian Grand Prix - Radovan Novak, Steve Chopping and Olafur Gudmundsson - rejected the complaint.

However, within minutes, Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull confirmed notice of their intention to appeal the stewards' decision.

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