Ferrari to tell FIA about its intention to appeal Vettel's race-defining penalty

1b55b70760e19c7522b43de45e0350d65fe9c8b7

00:51, 10 Jun 2019

Ferrari is ready to appeal Sebastian Vettel's five-second penalty, after Lewis Hamilton stole the glory from the German at the Canadian Grand Prix with the reigning champion being well within five seconds of his rival.

Hamilton won his seventh Canadian Grand Prix in highly controversial fashion after Vettel went wide at turn 4 and entered the track "dangerously" according to the race stewards - who gave the four-time champion a five-second penalty.

Despite the Ferrari driver reaching the chequered flag before Hamilton, the Brit claimed victory, much to Vettel's disgust, with the 31-year-old claiming he couldn't have done anything else when rejoining the track after a quick trip through the grass.

Ferrari has the argument that Vettel did not rejoin the circuit dangerously, and it wasn't enough to push Hamilton off the track. The Scuderia have 96 hours to decide on its appeal.

The appeal will be taken place at a hearing at the FIA's International Court of Appeal. However, according to F1 regulations, penalties that are given during the race - such as Vettel's - cannot be appealed.

Mercedes went onto win its seventh race of the season, extending its lead over Ferrari to 123 points.

Performance Insights

@P1nsights

·Follow

Ferrari will be able to present data. Speed, braking, steering inputs, steering & wheel angles, precise positioning, trajectory, individual wheel speed & so on. Appeal unlikely to win, but worth giving it a go if only because it gives VET the satisfaction of being heard. #F1

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	179
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	154
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	147
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	108
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	97
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	82
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	76
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	52
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	42
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	39
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	20
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	6
15	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
16	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
17	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

Ferrari to tell FIA about its intention to appeal Vettel's race-defining penalty

Don’t miss GPblog in Google

WATCH: Leclerc finds out about Vettel's penalty post-race and has class response

Vettel only joined podium out of respect for rivals

Vasseur casts verdict on title fight after Ferrari resurgence at Silverstone

'Verstappen's engineer Lambiase is being shut out by Red Bull Racing'

Mercedes make final call on Antonelli penalty after British GP controversy

Mekies opens door to major Red Bull change after Verstappen's 'dangerous' crash

Leclerc crowned 'King of Silverstone' as international media react to chaotic British GP

F1 LIVE | Reactions to Leclerc's British GP win, Verstappen critical of Red Bull after DNF

Did the Lego mini race ahead of the British GP hit the mark with fans - or was it a crass PR stunt.

Verstappen and Red Bull Racing are growing further apart

Vasseur casts verdict on title fight after Ferrari resurgence at Silverstone

'Verstappen's engineer Lambiase is being shut out by Red Bull Racing'

Mercedes make final call on Antonelli penalty after British GP controversy

Mekies opens door to major Red Bull change after Verstappen's 'dangerous' crash

Popular on GPBlog

FIA hands out 10-place grid penalty to driver after power unit infringement

OFFICIAL: FIA delivers verdict in Hamilton yellow flag investigation after British GP

FIA issue official explanation over final-lap Safety Car confusion at British GP

Red Bull explains why they didn't grant Verstappen's request: 'We spoke to him about this'

Season

WATCH: Leclerc finds out about Vettel's penalty post-race and has class response

Vettel only joined podium out of respect for rivals