Ferrari could appeal against Vettel

Sebastian Vettel sees his third world title threatened by a possible appeal from the Team who could take advantage of a video showing a disputed overtaking by the German during the Brazilian Grand Prix to ask the FIA ​​for a penalty to the driver Red Bull. The Daily Mail reported the news with a video uploaded to YouTube and available at this link. We see the three-time world champion double the Toro Rosso STR7 of Jean-Eric Vergne in the first laps of the race while the youth flags are deployed in the first sector. This maneuver could be punished by a penalty of 20 seconds added at the end of the race.

The FIA ​​has until tomorrow to investigate this matter. If Sebastian Vettel was penalized following the investigation, he would have to lose two places and fall to eighth position. Fernando Alonso would thus clinch his third title on the green carpet with a margin of one point ahead of his rival. Mark Webber, the 2012 world champion's teammate, has already reacted on AAP and remains optimistic about the outcome of this affair. “I think there is little chance of this case succeeding. The race has been won, it's over. »