Has this ever happened before?
What immediately jumps to my mind (if the results are changed, that is) is the 2003 Brazilian GP, where Kimi Raikkonen was erroneously given the race victory, a decision that was later changed in Giancarlo Fisichella's favour. On that occassion, it was a count back error due to a late red flag that caused the mistake. For a time in which a steward's decision changed the race winner, you might well have to go back to the 1989 Japanese GP, where Ayrton Senna was cruelly cheated out of a win and that year's driver championship.
It should be noted that if Vettel's penalty is reversed, he will move on to 107 points in third, 48 behind leader Hamilton, who would be 22 ahead of Bo
No matter what happens with the appeal, this is something that will divide the Formula 1 fanbase. What do you think is the correct decision, though? Let us know in the comments below!