FIA Unaccepted Ferrari Appeal Against Sainz Penalty at Australian GP

The FIA, however, said that they did not reconsider the Scuderia's appeal on this basis as their decision was made during the race. They added that it was "unnecessary for us to hear from SAI or hear from any other driver to decide that he was wholly to blame for the collision."

Moreover, the FIA decided that the supplied telemetry "corroborated" their decision; Sainz's written witness statement was "not a new element"; and other drivers' statements about the lack of grip and cold tires were also deemed "not new significant, and relevant elements to decide about the incident".

Ferrari, therefore, remains fourth in the constructors' championship standings with 26 points, behind third-placed Mercedes with 56 points. Shortly after the verdict was released, they responded with a statement on social media.

"We are however respectful of the process and the FIA decision. We are now looking forward to entering broader discussions with the FIA, F1, and all the Teams, to further improve the policing of our sport, to ensure the highest level of fairness and consistency that our sport deserves." Ferrari stated.