Having signalled its intent to protest the four Ferrari and Red Bull Racing cars post-qualifying in Melbourne this weekend, Williams has subsequently had a change of hear🌞t and elected not to uphold its complaint.

The Grove-based outfit had lodged a protest against the two teams in question over what is understood to be a sidepods issue, but withdrew it again bef🐎ore stewards had made a ruling.

'The AT&T Williams team confirmed that following t📖oday's qualifying session❀, it submitted protests against two competitor teams under the 2009 Technical Regulations,' read a statement from the former multiple world champions, for whom Nico Rosberg will start fifth in the Australian Grand Prix and team-mate Kazuki Nakajima eleventh.

'After further detailed consideration, Williams has withdrawn both protests in the interests of the sport. Williams recognises the possibility that in t🥀his area there could be more than one interpretation of the rules, and therefore does not feel it appropriate to continue with the protests.'

Somewhat ironically, th🃏e Oxfordshire concern is also the subject of a different protest, with the FIA Court of Appeal set to hear the case put forward by Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull against the 'diffuser three' - Williams, Brawn GP and Toyota - in Paris on 14 April, after Albert Park stewards ruled that all three cars were legal to race.