LE CASTELLET, France -- After losing any hope of having his Canadian Grand Prix penalty overturned, Sebastian Vettel said Formula One should set fire to its rulebook and let its drivers race freely.
Vettel lost his victory at the Canadian Grand Prix after being hit with a five-second time penalty when it was deemed he rejoined the circuit unsafely ahead of Lewis Hamilton during their fight for the lead. Vettel had run wide and came back onto the circuit, which had forced Hamilton into evasive action to avoid a collision.
On Friday in Paul Ricard, the host of this weekend's French Grand Prix, the FIA dismissed evidence Ferrari had brought forward in the hope of prompting a review of that decision.