Posted 25 June 2012 - 12:29

They still could as teams have until the end of the season to protest the bahrain results. It's entirely possible that that happens and red bull are stripped of any points at that race so yes it still could be declared illegal.

This is incorrect. There is a time limit to any protest.Article 174d of FIA International Sporting Code states :d) Protests against any error or irregularity occurring during a competition, referring to the non-compliance of vehicles with the regulations and concerning the classification established at the end of the event shall, except in circumstances which the stewards of the meeting consider as physically impossible,This cold fuel saga of 2007 which could have made Hamilton as the youngest WDC ever dealt specifically with this issue. The International Court of Appeal deemed McLaren's appeal as inadmissible as McLaren did not make the protest within the stipulated time frame.