Formula 1 Hungarian GP
FIA tweaks Hungarian GP final classification amid Vettel F1 appeal
The FIA has amended the final classification for Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix following intrigue over Sebastian Vettel's runner-up position.
Jonathan Noble
Edited: Aug 3, 2021, 1:50 PM
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Post-race inspections had found that Vettel's Aston Martin car did not have the minimum one-litre of fuel that the FIA mandates for its analysis checks.
As the failure to have the minimum amount of fuel was a breach of the technical regulations, then Vettel was disqualified from his second place finish behind Alpine's Esteban Ocon.
Almost immediately following the exclusion, the Aston Martin team announced that it intended to appeal the FIA decision on the grounds that it believed the car does have enough fuel on board to comply with the regulations.
With the team suspecting a lift pump problem caused Vettel to stop on the track on his slow down lap, they believe that could also account for why the fuel was not in the main tank.
Aston Martin argues that it is just a matter of getting the fuel out of the areas of the car where it has ended up.
Team principal Otmar Szafnauer said: "By all of our calculations, there should still be 1.44 litres of fuel left in the car after the 300 millilitre sample was taken.
"And we just have to show the FIA that it was in there, and 300 millilitres is enough for their fuel sample. And that will be the basis of the appeal."
For now, the FIA has impounded Vettel's machine while the appeal process is underway and it will be transported to the governing body's technical facility in France.
Despite the disqualification, the FIA's official results from the Hungarian GP still had Vettel in his runner-up spot, with a note highlighting it was pending appeal.
The inclusion of Vettel in second spot prompted some intrigue because it appeared to be a break with tradition, with disqualified cars normally excluded from the final classification even when appeals are under way.
It now appears that rather than there being a change of procedures, the inclusion of Vettel in the original final classification and points was due to an admin error.
Revised documents sent out by the FIA on Monday afternoon had Vettel removed from the results subject to the outcome of any appeal – with Lewis Hamilton moving up to second and Carlos Sainz now in third.
A note in the documents said: "The classification is provisional, subject to the outcome of the notice of appeal lodged by Aston Martin Cognizant F1 Team against Stewards decision 59."
Hungarian Grand Prix - final classification
Cla Driver Chassis Gap 1 Esteban Ocon
Alpine Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin 1.859 2 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 2.736 3 Carlos Sainz Jr.
Ferrari 15.018 4 Fernando Alonso
Alpine 15.651 5 Pierre Gasly
AlphaTauri 1'03.614 6 Yuki Tsunoda
AlphaTauri 1'15.803 7 Nicholas Latifi
Williams 1'17.910 8 George Russell
Williams 1'19.094 9 Max Verstappen
Red Bull 1'20.244 10 Kimi Raikkonen
Alfa Romeo 1 Lap 11 Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren 1 Lap 12 Mick Schumacher
Haas 1 Lap 13 Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo 1 Lap Nikita Mazepin
Haas 67 Laps Lando Norris
McLaren 68 Laps Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes Sergio Perez
Red Bull Charles Leclerc
Ferrari Lance Stroll
Aston Martin View full results
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