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Art of Gears World Racing – What Went Down as Sebastian Vettel gets Penalised

By Ashley Anthony

MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 09: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari walks in to parc ferme to swap the 1st and 2nd place boards after the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 09: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari walks in to parc ferme to swap the 1st and 2nd place boards after the F1 Grand Prix of Canada at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 9, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /
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Controversy set out in the F1 this weekend in Canada after Sebastian Vettel got stripped of five seconds and lost top spot to rival Lewis Hamilton.

Was Sebastian robbed? Some think so and others think not. The FIA has not backed down, insist recent reports as they confirm the Ferrari driver’s second move on the bend aided in the decision made.

The German was not pleased and expressed his unhappiness post-race, rather than voicing his concerns. He still feels he was wronged by the governing body.

Podium standings

Regardless of events transpiring on the track, the Englishman in the Mercedes took the top honours even though Vettel took the chequered flag on the day. He too felt unjust in the podium presentation, hoping the boos spreading through the audio was not meant for him.

Besides the one Ferrari driver taking the spotlight for dubious reasons, his partner Charles Leclerc drove an excellent race, taking the final podium position in third place.

https://twitter.com/F1/status/1137815365885542401

As it stands in the F1 championship after the Canadian GP

  • 1st – Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 162 Points 
  • 2nd – Valtteri Bottas – Mercedes – 133 Points
  • 3rd – Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 100 Points 
  • 4th – Max Verstappen – Reb Bull Racing Honda – 88 Points 
  • 5th – Charles Leclerc – Ferrari – 72 Points 

Next event

Country: France
Event: French GP 
Track: Circuit Paul Ricard
Dates: 21-23 June 

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