Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel was disqualified from the Hungarian Grand Prix after securing second place at the Hungaroring. The FIA excluded the Germans after the stewards could only get 0.3 liters of fuel from his Aston Martin AMR21. And according to the regulations, drivers must remove at least one liter of fuel from their car at all times during the event.
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The disqualification of the four-time world champion means that both Lewis Hamilton and Carlos Sainz will inherit second and third places.
With this, Sainz secured his second podium for his new team again this season. And while Scuderia Ferrari shared this news with its fans, it discredited Sebastian Vettel, who spent seven years for the Maranello-based team.
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Ferrari disregards Sebastian Vettel
After Sainz’s second podium for the Italian team after the Monaco GP, Ferrari took to Twitter to update fans on the Spaniard’s performance. Surprisingly, the Reds didn’t even bother to give their ex-driver’s name.
In the tweet shared by the team’s official Twitter account, they wrote, “Carlos Sainz was promoted to third after the runner-up was disqualified.”
In response to the Ferrari tweet, Aston Martin shared a GIF of the German that read “I’m Sebastian Vettel”.
Aston Martin appeals Vettel’s disqualification at the Hungarian GP
Fans were upset by Vettel’s disqualification from the Hungarian GP, as was Aston Martin. So the team is ready to appeal right away.
The FIA document states: “The stewards received an appeal notice from the Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team (” Aston Martin “) on August 1, 2021 at 10:14 pm against the stewards’ decision number 59.”
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“In this context, the representatives of the technical department of the FIA were asked by the stewards to seal and confiscate vehicle 5 until the notification of appeal is received or the FIA International Court of Appeals makes all relevant determinations.”
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4, 2021. Aston Martins Sebastian Vettel in front of the racing pool via REUTERS / Christian Bruna.
“In making this decision, Aston Martin hereby declares that the removal of the various components required to safely transport Auto 5 to the FIA facility in no way compromises the evidence and does not affect the matter under appeal.”
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