Lewis Hamilton’s championship lead has been extended to eight points after the correction of an error in the results of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Aston Martin’s Sebastian Vettel was listed as second in the “final” results Sunday night despite being disqualified for a fuel infringement. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz moves up to the final podium place in third, and everyone behind him also moves up one position, making Briton George Russell eighth for Williams and elevating Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen to the final points place in 10th. Vettel was disqualified because officials were unable to take the mandatory one-litre sample of fuel from the car after the race. F1 rules dictate that teams must ensure that a one-litre sample of fuel can be taken from the car at any time during the event.

Source: The Star August 02, 2021 15:56 UTC