The Haas Formula 1 team led by German driver Nico Hülkenberg has lodged a protest against the classification of the Australian Grand Prix.

This emerges from a document from the world motorsport association Fia. Initially, it was officially unclear what exactly this protest refers to.

It can be assumed that the US racing team is taking action against the ranking because Hülkenberg was in fourth place before the last race interruption in Melbourne due to the third red flag. However, after a chaotic last lap after a restart with several accidents, the race management decided to evaluate the Grand Prix with the status before the last red flag. After this rating, the 35-year-old Hülkenberg was seventh.