Drama for Vettel! Potential disqualification due to lack of fuel
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- GPblog.com
After the race in Hungary, both Esteban Ocon and Sebastian Vettel came to a stop on the track. In the case of Ocon because he forgot that he had to enter the pits after the run-out lap. He did not receive a penalty for this. Sebastian Vettel however is facing a penalty, as he was stranded with an empty tank.
This could have major consequences. The regulations state that the cars must have at least one litre of fuel in the tank at the end of the race. This is sufficient for the FIA to analyse them properly. From Vettel's car they could only get 0,3 litre out of the tank.
Hamilton takes advantage
Normally an infringement of this rule leads to disqualification. A representative of Aston Martin had to report to the race control at 20:20. If Vettel is indeed disqualified, it would mean that both Hamilton and Verstappen move up a place. However, Hamilton would gain three points and Verstappen just one. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Ojo que Vettel podría ser desqualificado. No tenía el litro mínimo de gasolina al final de carrera.
— Albert Fabrega (@AlbertFabrega) August 1, 2021
Vettel could be desqualified due not having the minimum 1litre of fuel in the tank at the end of the race. pic.twitter.com/mKfKw8NEyL