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The FIA has announced that Sebastian Vettel will not face any more action over the incident with Lewis Hamilton in Baku. Today in Paris, the governing body discussed whether the German should indeed be hit with another sanction to follow on from the 10 second stop/go he received in Azerbaijan after swiping into the side of Lewis Hamilton.
It was highly anticipated that Vettel would be disqualified from the classifications in Baku, or even receive a race ban for the Austrian Grand Prix. The FIA said in a statement Vettel had "admitted full responsibility" and "extended his sincere apologies to the FIA and the wider motorsport family. In light of these developments, FIA President Jean Todt decided that on this occasion the matter should be closed."
Vettel now keeps his lead top of the driver standings, leading rival Hamilton by 14 points despite not climbing onto the top step of the podium since Monaco. In Baku, Vettel finished fourth and ahead of Hamilton after the Brit had a loose headrest, causing him to pit and change it.
This is the second time in under 12 months that Vettel has avoided a meeting with the International Sports Tribunal. At the Mexican Grand Prix in 2016, Vettel shouted profanities at race director Charlie Whiting during the race after he was unhappy with the driving of Max Verstappen. Despite coming under fire post race, Vettel escaped without a penalty after he apologised to Whiting and the FIA.
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