After hours of deliberation and a late night for all, Williams have withdrawn their protest against Ferrari's F60 and Red Bull's RB5.
Following Saturday's qualifying Williams lodged a protest with the Australian race stewards over a possible technical infringement by both Ferrari and Red Bull.
The protest meant that the race stewards, Radovan Novak, Olafur Gudmundsson and Steve Choppin, together with members from Ferrari, Red Bull and Williams were kept up well past midnight as they examined the details of the F60 and RB5 in conjunction with the F1 regulations.
But in the end it all came to naught as Williams withdrew their protest. In a statement released after 1am in Melbourne, the team declared: ' After further detailed consideration, Williams has withdrawn both protests in the interests of the sport.
'Williams recognises the possibility that in this area there could be more than one interpretation of the rules and therefore does not feel it appropriate to continue with the protests.'
PF1 will not be alone in wondering if this is a bit tit-for-tat as Ferrari and Red Bull are amongst the teams that protested against Williams' own FW31.
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