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Updated: August 02, 2021

Vettel Disqualified As Hamilton Tops Championship With 8-Point Lead

By Oladimeji Balogun
August 02, 2021
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Sebastian Vettel lost his second-place finish in Sunday’s Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix after being disqualified by stewards for a fuel irregularity, a stewards' statement said.

The German who crossed the line 1.8 seconds behind first-time race winner Esteban Ocon did not have enough fuel left in his Aston Martin to provide a sample after the race as required by the rules.

BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel has been disqualified from the #HungarianGP, losing his second place

Stewards were unable to take the required amount of fuel for sampling following the race pic.twitter.com/Cbts8m9R0f
— Formula 1 (@F1) August 1, 2021

The decision moves Lewis Hamilton up to second, handing the Mercedes driver an eight-point lead over title rival Max Verstappen, who moves up to ninth.

Formula One team Aston Martin intends to appeal the disqualification of four-time champion Sebastian Vettel from the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday