If the design of the 2009 Brawn car does not change, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello could win every race this season.

That is the suggestion of double world champion Fernando Alonso, whose Renault crossed the finish line sixth in Sunday's season opening Australian grand prix.

The Mercedes-powered BGP001 car - and also the Toyota and Williams - is the subject of high controversy, with many teams questioning the legality of its so-called 'double diffuser' at the rear.

The piece is the subject of a hearing on April 14 of the International Court of Appeal.

"They (Brawn) are on another level to everybody else," Spaniard Alonso told his native country's AS sports newspaper. "They're running rings around us because they are playing in another division. If the Court does nothing on April 14, you can assume that they will win 17 races."

It was rumoured that McLaren might be set to join or actively support the appeal, but Mercedes' Norbert Haug told Germany's SID news agency that the team instead needs to put all its energy into making the MP4-24 more competitive.

But he said: "We agree totally with the protesting teams that a wrong interpretation of the regulations has been done."

Haug pointed out, however, that only four per cent of cases before the Court of Appeal succeed.

Former triple world champion Niki Lauda said it is simplistic to put the speed of the Brawn car entirely down to its diffuser. "It has many precise, innovative and detailed solutions that altogether makes the car very strong," the Austrian told Germany's Sport Bild.

"To say that the diffuser alone is the secret is complete rubbish," he added. "That's a cheap excuse. The fact is, Ross Brawn has simply done the best job."

Source GMM
© CAPSIS International

 

Damn Hamad, you never sleep?

 

I'm at work its 13:25 Monday afternoon

 

Yeah I know but come on...you always have some interesting F1 news to post around the clock

 

This pretty much sums up my viewpoint on the diffuser debacle. BGP just built the fastest car and the other teams are upset because they can't keep up. Maybe if they invested more energy into their cars instead of trying to fight it, they'd have a better shot.

 

^^^
i agree with you, Brawn built a good car, try to beat it..

 

if it fits the rules, then its fair game. everyone else needs to build something similar if they want to compete

 

If Vettel and Kubica don't take each other out, would we even be having this conversation??