Haas launch protest after Australian Grand Prix

The team have protested against Nico Hulkenberg's seventh-place finish.

PROTEST: Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg of Germany races his car during a practice session ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. Pic: AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake

The Haas Formula One team have protested against Nico Hulkenberg's seventh-place finish at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after late red flags threw the race into confusion, the governing FIA said.

The Haas driver lined up seventh on the grid for the second restart, for a two-lap sprint to decide the winner but he moved up to fourth as cars crashed out in the first lap.