BMW Sauber have added their name to the list of Formula 1 teams protesting against the diffusers on the cars of Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota.
The German team tried to protest in Australia but submitted their paperwork too late at the season-opening race.
Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault did protest the stewards' decision to allow the teams to race in Melbourne.
That was denied - but a further appeal was lodged to the sport's governing body and a hearing is set for 14 April.
Ferrari, Red Bull, Renault - and now BMW - all claim that the rear diffuser, a crucial part at the back of the cars, does not conform to new F1 regulations.
"The protest is purely a formal matter," said a BMW spokesman.
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"It is intended to ensure that the result in Malaysia is also taken into consideration in the judge's decision in the appeal proceedings on 14 April."
If the teams who are appealing win their case, the independent judges would then have two options open to them.
They could allow the results of the first two races to stand, with the three teams concerned being forced to amend their cars from the Chinese GP onwards - or they could make null and void any points won by those teams in Australia and Malaysia.
Prior to the start of the season, Jenson Button insisted the Brawn GP cars were "100% legal".
If Brawn, Toyota and Williams eventually have their cars passed legal after the appeal, their rivals will then be forced to design similar parts themselves.
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