Ferrari intends to appeal Vettel penalty

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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton narrowly avoids careering in to the back of Canadian GP race leader Sebastian Vettel after the Ferrari driver rejoined the track having gone wide.

Ferrari have lodged an intention to appeal against Sebastian Vettel’s controversial race-losing penalty in the Canadian GP.

While there is uncertainty over whether a full-blown appeal of a five-second penalty would be permissible under the sporting regulations, Ferrari confirmed they have initiated the first step with stewards in Montreal.

They now have 96 hours to come up with new evidence and decide whether they intend to make the appeal official to the FIA’s court.

Hamilton wins as Vettel pays penalty

Vettel was handed the penalty for forcing Lewis Hamilton off the track when rejoining the circuit after running wide at Turn Three,

After the race, Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto told Sky Sports F1: “He stayed ahead the entire race, crossed the chequered flag first and for us he is the moral winner.”

He added: “We won today. We have been the fastest on track today and that’s important.”

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