Brawn defiant in diffuser hearing

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

Ferrari, Renault, Red Bull Racing and BMW Sauber squared up against Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams in front of five judges representing the International Court of Appeal.

At the heart of the matter is the conceptual design of the diffuser — an aerodynamic body part that aids performance — towards the rear of the cars belonging to the three teams in the firing line.