Red Bull hope to overturn Daniel Ricciardo's Australian Grand Prix F1 disqualification
FIA Court of Appeal hearing was held in Paris on Monday
Monday 14 April 2014 17:48, UK
Red Bull believe they can overturn Daniel Ricciardo's Australian Grand Prix disqualification on Monday and reinvigorate their 2014 title challenge.
Ricciardo, 24, has endured a roller-coaster start to his Red Bull career after replacing fellow Australian Mark Webber at the world championship-winning team. His Melbourne disqualification was followed by a retirement in Malaysia where he also received a 10-place grid penalty for the third round in Bahrain. At the Middle East track, he qualified third, started in 13th spot due to his Malaysia rap before storming to a fourth-place finish, just missing out on a podium place. "It was an awesome race; it was exciting," said Ricciardo, whose world champion team-mate Sebastian Vettel managed just a sixth-place finish. "We got close to the podium, I think within half a second, so I was doing all I could. The car came to me as the race went on and I was happy with how I moved up through the pack."
