Renault rules out appeal against Japanese Grand Prix disqualification
- Shahmir Khan
- Oct 24, 2019
- 2 min read
Renault has decided not to appeal against it's disqualification from Japanese Grand Prix despite believing the penalty was unfair.
Renault was found to be using brake bias system in their car, which was protested by Racing Point on breaching the sporting and technical regulations.
According to Article 27.1 of FIA Sporting Regulations, a Formula 1 driver should be unaided in his car.
After observation from FIA on the evidences provided by Racing Point, the FIA stewards found Renault guilty of breaching sporting regulations, although the system was not pre-set.
As a result, both Renault entries of Daniel Ricciardo and Nico Hulkenberg were disqualified from the race after both finished in top 10 at Suzuka.
Now after a "careful consideration", the French team has decided not to appeal against the decision as now confirmed.
"We do not wish to invest further time and effort in a sterile debate in front of the International Court of Appeal concerning the subjective appreciation," said an official statement from the team.
“We regret the Stewards’ decision and, in particular, the severity of the sanction applied. In our opinion, the penalty is not proportionate to any benefit the drivers derived, especially when used within the context of a system confirmed fully legal and innovative.
“It is also inconsistent with previous sanctions for similar breaches, as acknowledged by the Stewards in their decision, but expressed without further argumentation.
“However, since we have no new evidence to bring other than that already produced to demonstrate the legality of our system, we do not wish to invest further time and effort in a sterile debate in front of the International Court of Appeal concerning the subjective appreciation, and therefore sanction, related to an aid that reduces the driver workload without enhancing the performance of the car.
“We have therefore decided not to appeal the Stewards’ decision.
“Formula 1 will always be an arena for the relentless search for the slightest possible opportunities for competitive advantage. It is what we have always done and will continue to do, albeit with stronger internal processes before innovative solutions are brought on track.”
The disqualification now puts Renault 43 points behind McLaren in fight for 4th position in constructor's championship ahead of Toro Rosso and Racing Point, which are just 6 and 10 points adrift the Enstone team.
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