Ferrari lose appeal against Carlos Sainz’s five-second penalty at Australian GP

Carlos Sainz had five seconds added to his race time as a result and was relegated out of the points, leaving Ferrari unhappy with the stewards’ decision and launching an appeal.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz dropped out of the points at the Australian Grand Prix after being hit with a penalty. Pic:Asanka Brendon Ratnayake/AP

Ferrari’s petition for a right of review into Carlos Sainz’s penalty at the Australian Grand Prix has been dismissed by the FIA.

The Spaniard dropped from fourth to 12th in Melbourne after being hit with a five-second time penalty for causing a collision.