FIA rejects Ferrari's appeal against Vettel's penalty

Sebastian Vettel is a four time Formula One Championship winner from Germany.

He won the championships while driving for the Red Bull Racing team and is currently driving for the Scuderia Ferrari team.

In the 2008 Italian Grand Prix, Vettel was the youngest driver ever to secure a pole position and win the race, a record which was broken in 2016.

Sebastian Vettel was handed a 10-second penalty and was also demoted from third to fifth position for moving under braking at the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix on 30 October 2016.

Vettel also abused race director Charlie Whiting on radio after he was stuck behind Max Verstappen in closing stages. But the German driver immediately apologized to the F1 director after the race.

Sebastian's team Scuderia Ferrari has written to F1 governing body International Motoring Federation (FIA) to review the stewards' decision to penalize Vettel at the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix.

Ferrari said, "A number of new elements have come to light after the decision was rendered that make the decision reviewable under Article 14.1 of the International Sporting Code."

Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has rejected Scuderia Ferrari's appeal against the 10-second penalty imposed on their driver Sebastian Vettel at the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix.

Vettel was penalized for a dangerous move while braking as Australian Ricciardo attempted to overtake, causing Vettel his podium finish.

Mexican GP stewards said that 'no new element' has come up, as implied by Ferrari.