The German had too little fuel in his Aston Martin after the race. Formula 1 did not see any new evidence to the contrary.
The request to reconsider the missing fuel in Sebastian Vettel's car after his revoked second place in the Hungarian Grand Prix has been rejected. This was announced by Formula 1 after a video conference on Monday. Accordingly, the Aston Martin racing team, which was represented by team boss Otmar Szafnauer among others, could not present the necessary new “significant evidence”, as stated in the decision of the race stewards.
In a test after the race, which Vettel had initially finished second behind the French surprise winner Esteban Ocon, only 0.3 liters of fuel were found, according to the technical delegate. But at least one liter is required. As a result of Vettel's subsequent disqualification, Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes had moved up to second place.
Aston Martin had initially emphasized that, according to their own data, 1.74 liters should still have been in the car. In further analyzes, however, the team found a defect in the fuel supply and came to the conclusion that less than a liter remained in the tank, the message said on Monday. It does not matter why the required amount was no longer left.
The racing team also protested against the decision to disqualify Vettel. This will be dealt with separately before the Court of Appeal of the World Automobile Association. The bolide was confiscated after the race to preserve evidence. The season will continue on the last weekend in August with the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps.
UPDATE: The FIA has denied Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One ™ Team's petition for right of review of 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix disqualification.
The team is now considering its position in respect of its outstanding appeal.
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