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Apologetic Vettel accepts he 'overreacted' in Baku clash

Championship leader Sebastian Vettel has apologised for his actions at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, accepting he “overreacted” prior to his collision with Lewis Hamilton. Vettel struck the rear of Hamilton’s Mercedes as the field prepared for a restart, and drew alongside his rival, gesticulated, before making side-on-side contact, having erroneously believe he had been brake tested by the Briton. Stewards handed Vettel a 10-second stop-and-go penalty before the FIA opted to “further examine” the incident. Vettel met with FIA representatives on Monday and apologised for his conduct, with the championship’s governing body opting to take no further action,...
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