News Details

Vettel podium at risk over lack of fuel sample

BUDAPEST, Hungary -- Sebastian Vettel's second place finish at the Hungarian Grand Prix could be under threat after his car did not have enough fuel to offer a sample to the FIA after the race. Vettel finished second in a remarkable race at the Hungaroring, in which he challenged first-time winner Esteban Ocon for the lead throughout. After crossing the finish line in second place, Vettel parked his car on the side of the track, apparently concerned about the level of fuel in his Aston Martin. In order to check the legality of the fuel used by teams, the FIA requires a one litre sample from the tank after the race, but was only able to extract 0.3 litres from Vettel's car on Sunday...
Full Story »
3y ago from espnF1.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Vettel podium in doubt over insufficient fuel sample

Sebastian Vettel’s podium at Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix has been...
3y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Vettel short on fuel - at risk of disqualification!

Sebastian Vettel could lose his hard-earned runner up spot in the...
3y ago from F1i.com

Vettel set to lose P2 for fuel infringement

Sebastian Vettel looks set to lose second place in the Hungarian Grand...
3y ago from Racer.com

Hamilton: Crowd boos and whistles only fuel me

Lewis Hamilton said the booing he received after qualifying in Hungary...
3y ago from PlanetF1.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Marc Marquez produces stunning pole in rain-affected...

Ducati's Marc Marquez produced a stunning final lap to snatch pole...
46m ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Marc Marquez tops final practice at rain-affected...

Marc Marquez showcased his dominance around the Sachsenring as he topped...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Severe weather disrupts IndyCar practice from Iowa

A round of severe weather has delayed the first practice session for the...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Will Power’s contract decision on hold due to Team...

Will Power’s contract with Team Penske is up at the end of this season,...
17h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Barcelona set 50 million price tag as Manchester...

Barcelona have reportedly set a 50 million price tag for midfielder Marc...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

‘It's over': Romano reveals Arsenal target's...

Arsenal have been heavily linked with a move for the Sporting CP striker...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'That's what Gyokeres wants' – Lawyer explains...

Arsenal could potentially have the surprise opportunity to sign Sporting...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sources: Arsenal & Chelsea have enquired about...

Arsenal and Chelsea have both enquired about the possible signing of...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.