The FIA is set to hold an investigation into Sunday’s collision between Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton in order to determine whether further action should be taken.
In an incident that is likely to define the remainder of the season, the two championship contenders clashed twice while running behind the Safety Car. The first collision saw Vettel hit the rear of Hamilton’s car as he expected the Mercedes to accelerate on the exit of Turn 15 before the Ferrari driver drew level with Hamilton, gesticulating with his left hand while he turned his car into his title rival’s with his right.
Vettel was issued a ten-second stop-go penalty by the race stewards at the time, but reports in Germany have since suggested that the governing body did not feel the penalty was severe enough. On Monday (July 3) the FIA will revisit data and footage from the incident to evaluate whether further sanctions are necessary.
“Following the recent incident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in which Car 5 (Sebastian Vettel) was involved in a collision with Car 44 (Lewis Hamilton), on Monday July 3, the FIA will further examine the causes of the incident in order to evaluate whether further action is necessary,” an FIA spokesperson said. “A statement regarding the outcome of this process will be made available before the upcoming Austrian Grand Prix (July 7-9).”
Source: FIA launches further investigation into Vettel/Hamilton clash
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