Australian GP: Ricciardo's Red Bull excluded

    The Australian had crossed the line second, behind race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes.

    Published On Mar 17, 2014 06:34:00 PM

    1,454 Views

    Australian GP: Ricciardo's Red Bull excluded

    Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo has been excluded from the Australian Grand Prix after breaching fuel consumption rules. The Australian crossed the line second, behind race winner Nico Rosberg of Mercedes.

    The sport's governing body, the FIA, has installed a fuel-flow sensor in each car to ensure teams do not exceed the maximum fuel-flow rate of 100kg/h.

    Stewards said Ricciardo's car exceeded the rate "consistently". Red Bull say they will appeal.

    McLaren's Kevin Magnussen has been promoted to second with his team-mate Jenson Button moving up to third.

    But Red Bull boss Christian Horner insisted the team had complied with the regulations, adding that the fuel sensors have caused problems since their introduction.

    "I'm extremely disappointed, quite surprised and we will of course appeal," said Horner.

    Revised results: 2014 Australian GP

    Pos  Driver             Team/Car                  Time/Gap
     1.  Nico Rosberg       Mercedes              1h32m58.710s
     2.  Kevin Magnussen    McLaren-Mercedes          +26.777s 
     3.  Jenson Button      McLaren-Mercedes          +30.027s 
     4.  Fernando Alonso    Ferrari                   +35.284s 
     5.  Valtteri Bottas    Williams-Mercedes         +47.639s 
     6.  Nico Hulkenberg    Force India-Mercedes      +50.718s 
     7.  Kimi Raikkonen     Ferrari                   +57.675s 
     8.  Jean-Eric Vergne   Toro Rosso-Renault      +1m00.441s 
     9.  Daniil Kvyat       Toro Rosso-Renault      +1m03.585s 
    10.  Sergio Perez       Force India-Mercedes    +1m25.916s 
    11.  Adrian Sutil       Sauber-Ferrari              +1 lap 
    12.  Esteban Gutierrez  Sauber-Ferrari              +1 lap 
    13.  Max Chilton        Marussia-Ferrari           +2 laps 
    14.  Jules Bianchi      Marussia-Ferrari           +8 laps*  
    
    * Not classified

    Copyright (c) Autocar India. All rights reserved.

    Comments

    ×
    img

    No comments yet. Be the first to comment.

    Ask Autocar Anything about Car and Bike Buying and Maintenance Advices
    Need an expert opinion on your car and bike related queries?
    Ask Now

    Search By Car Price

    Poll of the month

    The Creta will be the third Hyundai N-Line model in India. Should more mass-market brands have sporty sub-brands?

    Yes, it's something special for enthusiasts

     

    18.47%

    Yes, but only if there is increased performance

     

    44.34%

    No, it's just a gimmick to increase the price

     

    29.28%

    It doesn't always work; just look at Tata JTP

     

    7.92%

    Total Votes : 1554
    Sign up for our newsletter

    Get all the latest updates from the automobile universe