Ferrari made the claim five seconds after Sainz stopped for a collision with Fernando Alonso.

The contact between the two Spaniards was one of several incidents at the restart and led to the race’s third red flag.

Sainz was penalized for running a lap behind the safety car to the checkered flag before resuming the race.

Because the field is packed — and opponents know to get as close as possible — he dropped from fourth to 12th in the final order.

Both Sainz and his team principal Fred Wasser were frustrated that the referees had given penalties without listening to the drivers involved, especially when the incident happened so close to the end and did not affect podium positions.

The team initiated a review process to try to revoke the penalty.

Ferrari first had to demonstrate that it could produce a “significant and relevant new element”, which was not available to then-managers until the process continued with the analysis of that evidence.

The FIA ​​noted on Friday: “The stewards of the 2023 Australian Grand Prix have received a letter from FIA director of single-seater Nicolas Tombazzis, with a statement from rival Ferrari according to the FIA ​​International Sports Act. Article 14 Petition code filed on 6th April 2023 (“Petition”) seeking a review of Decision No. 46 taken by the Governing Council within the framework of the 2023 Australian Grand Prix and requesting the Governing Council to consider this class request and determine whether there is a significant and relevant new element (Article 14.3 of the code) relevant to the decision/incident.’”

Carlos Sainz, Ferrari

Photography: Ferrari

“Riders and team representatives must report to the stewards for a virtual hearing on the petition at 0800 CET on April 18, 2023,” it added.

Allow other teams interested in the results to participate in the process.

Drivers behind him if Sainz returns to fourth – Lance Stroll, Sergio Perez, Lando Norris, Nico Hulkenberg, Oscar Piastri, Zhou Guanyu and Kakuda Yuki – all will drop one place and lose points.

“The process is, first, they look at our petition to see if they can reopen the case,” Vasseur said last week.

“Then we will have a second hearing at a later date, either by the same managers or the managers at the next meeting will decide to have a hearing themselves.

“What we can look forward to is at least having an open discussion with them and, for the good of the sport, avoiding that decision when you have three cases in the same corner and not one decision.

“The biggest setback came from Carlos, you heard it on the radio, there was no hearing.

“Because this case is very specific, and in the circumstances, I think it makes sense to have a hearing like Gasly and Ocon did, given that the race is over and it doesn’t affect the podium.”