Formula one: Red Bull loses Ricciardo appeal
I’m stronger for it and hungrier than ever. Not that I need any more motivation, I’m pumped!
Red Bull on Tuesday lost their appeal over Daniel Ricciardo’s disqualification from second place in last month’s Australian Grand Prix.
The world champions had sought to overturn the stripping of Ricciardo’s runner-up finish behind Nico Rosberg in Melbourne for breaching fuel flow regulations.
International Automobile Federation’s (FIA) International Court of Appeal issued a ruling after a six-hour hearing on Monday during which Mercedes had called for the punishment to be harsher.
Ricciardo took the anticipated reverse on the chin, declaring on Red Bull’s Twitter account: “I’m stronger for it and hungrier than ever. Not that I need any more motivation, I’m pumped!” Red Bull said they ‘accepted the decision’ but were ‘disappointed’ with the outcome.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 16th, 2014.