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Originally Posted by wnut
Your assertion that Vettel hit Webber behind the safety car in Japan should have been penalised, was penalised and then set aside by the court of appeals when the incident was found to have been caused by Hamilton who had braked unexpectedly, but was not involved, so no penalty for Vettel.
The accident RoGro was suspended for was not nearly clearly his fault.
Kvyat however drove into the back of Vettel, then repeated virtually exactly the same accident at the next corner that wrecked Vettel's car.
Does he not learn anything?
For this he receives one discounted 10 second stop go.
Sorry, insufficient.
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If Hamilton braking unexpectedly whilst under the safety car is reasonable and excusable then Vettel lifting off unexpectedly in a section of the track where cars would normally accelerate during green flag racing does not justify placing the full blame on Kyvat.
I agree the first crash was his fault and a drive through was warranted but much like the Japan incident there are mitigating circumstances for the 2nd hit. I thought a 10 second stop go was somewhat harsh but calls for a grid penalty or race ban is too much.