Formula 1 sporting chief Ross Brown insists there was “no hidden agenda” and “nothing sinister” behind the decision to penalise Sebastian Vettel at the Canadian Grand Prix. Vettel crossed the line in first place but was demoted to second behind Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton after being hit with a five-second time penalty for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner following a trip across the grass at Turn 3 on Lap 48 of Sunday’s race. The Ferrari driver was left fuming about the decision, while the Montreal crowd booed during the podium ceremony as Hamilton stood on the top step for the fifth time out of seven races this season. “The penalty the stewards handed out to...
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