Ferrari summoned over Vettel appeal

Ferrari have been called to attend a hearing on Friday at the French Grand Prix to inquire into the team’s request for a review of Sebastian Vettel’s penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix. The meeting is expected to be with the stewards of the French event acting as replacements on behalf of Canadian stewards.

Four-time world champion Vettel won the Canadian race ‘on the road’ but was relegated to second place behind defending five-time champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes by a five seconds time penalty. The penalty was given to Vettel for rejoining the race unsafely after going off track and across a strip of grass.

As he rejoined he forced Hamilton to take avoiding action as he passed him at the first chicane. The International Sporting Code of the sport’s ruling body, the International Motoring Federation (FIA), gives competitors an option for a post-event review of decisions, if new evidence is put forward. Under Article 14.1.1 of the code, the FIA can reconvene stewards or replacements to look again at the case.