World champion Lewis Hamilton has conceded it will take time to catch compatriot Jenson Button after the controversial diffuser used by Brawn GP was ruled legal yesterday.

Jenson Button’s Formula One world championship bid is set to remain on track today as the sport’s ’diffuser gang’ look poised to escape punishment.

ROSS BRAWN has been described as “a person of supreme arrogance” as the opening salvos were yesterday fired in the diffuser row hearing.

Fernando Alonso fears this season’s Formula One world championship could today be decided in court.

BMW Sauber have formally added their weight to the protest over the controversial diffuser used by Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams in the first two Formula One grands prix of the season.

Toyota has decided not to pursue an appeal against the penalty imposed against Jarno Trulli following Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.

Formula One’s diffuser row will now be resolved by the FIA’s Court of Appeal, throwing tomorrow’s Australian Grand Prix into further chaos.

Lewis Hamilton refused to be drawn on calls for changes from the FIA following McLaren’s failed appeal and instead insisted he was focused solely on capturing his maiden world championship title.

Lewis Hamilton will discover his fate into his Spa corner-cutting manoeuvre ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix later this month.

LEWIS HAMILTON’S hopes of a second Belgian Grand Prix victory now rest in the hands of lawyers.

McLaren have confirmed they are to appeal the retrospective 25-second drive-through penalty awarded to Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.

FORMER world champion Niki Lauda has slammed the decision that saw Lewis Hamilton stripped of his Belgian Grand Prix win as “the worst judgement in the history of F1”.

DAMON HILL has written off Lewis Hamilton’s chances of becoming Formula One world champion yesterday.

McLaren’s hopes of Lewis Hamilton being awarded the Formula One world championship will be put to the test on November 15.

McLaren have decided not to appeal against the points penalty imposed against them at last month’s Hungarian Grand Prix, the FIA said today.

Lewis Hamilton’s world title dream is once again under threat after new evidence surfaced in Formula One’s ’spy’ saga.

McLAREN will appeal against the points penalty handed down in the wake of the storm which erupted during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

McLaren will appeal against the points penalty handed down in the wake of the qualifying storm which erupted during the Hungarian Grand Prix.

McLaren boss Ron Dennis has again strenuously defended his team in the wake of the latest damning accusations in the ’spying’ war.

World governing body the FIA have given BAR-Honda the all clear to resume racing this weekend in the European Grand Prix with no further threat of reprisals following their two-race ban.

BAR will not fight motorsport’s world governing body over their two-race ban, say the team’s co-owners Honda.

FIA, motorsport’s world governing body, have warned BAR to accept their two-race ban gracefully or face further punishment.

Rebel Formula One manufacturers have responded to BAR’s controversial two-race ban by setting out their plan to ditch the FIA’s International Court of Appeal.

FIA president Max Mosley has accused BAR of a “crude” and “primitive” attempt to break the rules – and revealed he suspected them before the season even started.

BAR boss Nick Fry is “appalled” by his team’s two-race ban and plans to fight the verdict of the FIA’s International Court of Appeal.

FIA president Max Mosley claims BAR have got away lightly after being banned for two races for breaking Formula One rules.

BAR have been banned for two races after being found guilty of deliberately breaking Formula One rules.

Alastair Moffitt

Jenson Button’s BAR team have received another blow just days after their star driver announced his intention to quit.