Vettel, his runner-up in Budapest, was removed for not giving a fuel sample, but his team has appealed that decision
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Aston Martin is considering appealing Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification for the Hungarian Grand Prix after the FIA ”disappointed” snubbed new evidence.
The German finished second behind surprise winner Esteban Ocon in Budapest, but was later removed from the podium due to allegations that his team was unable to provide the required fuel sample for the post-race tests.
This meant that Vettel was disqualified and lost the 18 championship points he and his team were able to gain by finishing second.
Aston Martin says there is still enough fuel in the car to take the rules-mandated 1-liter sample, but the sports association declined the team’s appeal.
Sebastian Vettel celebrated only for a short time after his disqualification after the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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In its decision notice, the FIA said: “T the stewards only assumed that there was not enough fuel in the tank. The question of the cause of this situation was not taken into account.
“The technical F1 regulations clearly require a remaining amount of 1 liter and do not allow any exceptions, under which circumstances and for what reasons it could be dispensed with makes no difference why it was less than 1 liter.
“There can be various reasons why the balance at the end of a race is insufficient. In any case, it is the sole responsibility of the participant to ensure that the car complies with the regulations at all times and there will be no objection that no performance advantage has been achieved.
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“Aston Martin should have produced facts that there was actually more than 1 liter of fuel left. The explanation of why this requirement could not be met is not relevant for the decision as to whether there is a rule violation. “
Team boss Otmar Szafnauer argued for the relevance of the new evidence presented and confirmed that another appeal is being considered.
He said: ” Sebastian drove brilliantly in Hungary and we are delighted that we have been given the opportunity to show significant new evidence that we have discovered since the race.
Aston Martin F1 team boss Otmar Szafnauer said the FIA’s decision to reject her appeal because of the disqualification of Sebastian Vettel was “disappointing”.
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“We believed the evidence we presented was relevant and showed the FIA that he should have been reinstated after his disqualification.
“Unfortunately the FIA took a different view and despite the fact that the accuracy of our new evidence was not contested, Sebastian’s disqualification was confirmed on the basis that the new evidence was not considered ‘relevant’.
“This is disappointing and we are now going to review our position for the full appeal process.”
Sebastian Vettel landed just behind the race winner Esteban Ocon, but was later disqualified because he had not given a fuel sample after the race.
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Vettel’s disqualification pushed Lewis Hamilton to second and Carlos Sainz to third.
The additional place means three more points for the leader in the drivers’ standings, who is now eight points ahead of Red Bulls Max Verstappen.
The outcome of Aston Martin’s appeal could have ramifications for a title junk that appears to be on the wire.
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