Aston Martin appeals against Sebastian Vettel’s disqualification at the Hungarian Grand Prix after the German was deprived of second place in Budapest.
Vettel was dealt the blow after a gasoline breach following Sunday’s chaotic Hungaroring race, but if Aston Martin succeeds with their appeal, it means Lewis Hamilton’s lead over Max Verstappen could be reduced to just six points instead of eight.
The end result meant the seven-time world champion was promoted to second place, with Carlos Sainz Jnr completing the top three and adding valuable points in the battle for the championship.
In a statement, however, Aston Martin said: “After driving Sebastian Vettel to second place in the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday 1st August, he was disqualified from the results when a 1.0 liter fuel sample was not taken could.” from his car after the race (a requirement according to the FIA Formula 1 Technical Regulations).
“There was and is no indication that Vettel’s Aston Martin car benefited from a performance benefit from the alleged violation of the regulations, or that it was willful.
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“Since the team data showed that there was more than 1.0 liter of fuel in the car after the race – according to the data, 1.74 liters – the team immediately reserved the right to appeal and applied for a right of review in addition to the appeal process. As a result of the discovery significant new evidence relevant to the sanction that was not available to it at the time of the FIA commissioners’ decision. “
Vettel was robbed of his second place after the race officials were unable to take a 1.0 liter fuel sample from his car.
Aston Martin and Vettel only had 0.3 liters of fuel.
An official FIA document states: “The stewards heard from the team representative. It was not possible to take a 1.0 liter fuel sample from Car 5 after the race.
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