FIA to hear Vettel penalty review on Friday
The FIA will hear Ferrari's stewards 'review' on Friday.
Two weeks after the controversial decision that cost Sebastian Vettel victory in Canada, the topic totally preoccupied the Paul Ricard paddock on Thursday.
"Maybe someone wants to ask something about France?" Vettel joked to reporters.
The German married his long-time partner Hanna in between Canada and France, while the media obsessed over whether the stewards will overturn their unpopular decision.
Indeed, essentially every driver backed Vettel's point of view in the Paul Ricard paddock.
"As the GPDA, I think we've expressed more than once that what we want is consistency with the decisions," Vettel said.
He said he is unrepentant even about his emotional post-race behaviour, and raised hopes that Ferrari's push to have the penalty overturned will succeed.
"We'll see what happens. We'll bring some information that maybe the stewards didn't have at the time and see what happens," said Vettel.
The FIA panel will meet between Friday's two practice sessions to consider the review.
"Frankly, we don't know what Ferrari wants to present to us," one FIA official told Auto Motor und Sport.
"The stewards have access to the TV images from every angle, the GPS data and the telemetry of the throttle, brake and steering."
Arguably more important for Ferrari is whether car updates, including a new front wing, can put the Maranello team back on an even footing with Mercedes.
"It's going to be an important day to find out if the direction is right," Vettel said of Friday.
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It was obvious vettel comprised Lewis from getting in front. He went straight onto the driving line which is against the rules. The decision should stay
There is no rule that says that the car in front cannot get in line of the pursuing car. It is explicitly allowed that the car in front can make one move to block the car that attempts to overtake - but no more than one move per attempt, no zig-zagging. Vettel impeding Hamilton is within the limits of the allowed.
What a con. Vettel won the race, and that’s what should Stand. It’s almost time to switch off. It was a racing incident, and I’m sure if it had been the other way round the result would have stood. I’m now looking for a new sport to follow
It was not a racing incident, it was vettel losing control, he made a mistake and to be fair should have let Hamilton pass as he would have if he hadn't had to brake to avoid a collision, vettel would have been in the same situation as Hamilton was which was trying to overtake , would he have been able to overtake, we will never know, but as he almost took Hamilton out the penalty was fair, he should be happy that he never almost injured another driver, when he lost control of his car as he has done many times before, he should grow up and admit that he made a mistake and has to learn by it, second place is better none.