Canada stewards to hold Sebastian Vettel penalty hearing on Friday

The FIA has conf༺irmed that a hearing regarding Sebastian Vettel's penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix will be held on Friday following Ferrari's request to review the incident.

Vettel was hit with a five-second time penalty for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner whi꧒le battling Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton for the lead in Canada two weeks ago, costing the Ferrari dr൩iver victory.

After initially notifying the FIA of its intention to appeal the penalty, Ferrari withdrew it, butඣ confirmed it would be usin♚g its right of review for the incident to get a second look.

Canada stewards to hold Vettel penalty hearing on Friday

The FIA has confirmed that a hearing regarding Sebastian Vettel's penalty at the Canadian Grand Prix will be held on Friday following Ferrari's request to review the inci🧸✤dent.

Vettel was h🌼it with a five-second time penalty for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner while battling Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton for the le꧒ad in Canada two weeks ago, costing the Ferrari driver victory.

After initially notifying the FIA🐷 of its intention to appeal the penalty, Ferrari withdrew it, but confirmed it would be using its right of review for the incident to get a second look.

Ferrari is required to provide ne❀w evidence that was not originally available to support its case, which will be heard by the Canadian Grand Prix stewards at Paul Ricard on Friday at 2:15pm ahead of this weekend's French Grand Prix, as confirmed by the FIA on💎 Thursday.

Under the FIA International Sporting Code: "The stewards shall have the sole discretion tꦐo determine if a significant and relevant new element exists. The decision of 🍸the stewards as to whether or not such an element exists is not subject to appeal before the national court of appeal or the International Court of Appeal."

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