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Quotes below from a BBC News story posted 25 mins ago

"Governing body the FIA is to hold a meeting on 3 July to "further examine the causes of the incident to evaluate whether further action is necessary".

"Insiders are suggesting that FIA president Jean Todt is perturbed by Vettel's behaviour. Only he has the power to call a new hearing, as has been done in this case".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40431244
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Helix Von Smelix wrote:Quotes below from a BBC News story posted 25 mins ago

"Governing body the FIA is to hold a meeting on 3 July to "further examine the causes of the incident to evaluate whether further action is necessary".

"Insiders are suggesting that FIA president Jean Todt is perturbed by Vettel's behaviour. Only he has the power to call a new hearing, as has been done in this case".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/40431244
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Been rumours for most of today, from the German Motorsport press about this.

Story also on Autosport as of an hour or so ago.

Essentially; bringing the sport into disrepute.

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He should've been black flagged at the time imho.

The FIA is always going on about road safety, so for a four time world champion to get a stop go just sends the wrong message for deliberately causing an accident.

I actually quite like Vettel, but he has anger/road rage issues and should face further punishment.
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He probably deserves more of a slap on the wrist for his impetuous and dangerous actions, particularly after being reprimanded earlier in the season for telling Charlie Whiting (twice) to f**k off :shock: :shock:
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I wouldn't be surprised if he's forced to issue an apology, then case closed.

He was due to get further reprimands over the f-bombs last season until he apologised. Given he risks a race ban, he'll just have to say sorry for the incident he has zero recollection of!

The FIA Road safety campaign has already been made a mockery of with the time taken to issue a lenient penalty for road rage.
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what-time-is-it wrote:He should've been black flagged at the time imho.

The FIA is always going on about road safety, so for a four time world champion to get a stop go just sends the wrong message for deliberately causing an accident.

I actually quite like Vettel, but he has anger/road rage issues and should face further punishment.
Correct - and if they don't do anything about it now, he'll continue to do it.

We've seen plenty of blatant "drive into opponent" moments...such as those by another multiple world champion German in '94 in Adelaide and '97 in Jerez :lol:

Vettel was dozing and got caught out - his own fault, no-one else's. Interesting to look at who in the field currently has penalty points, and why...Mr Vettel leads that particular 'championship' too, and all for dodgy driving - he thinks he's untouchable:

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Ok the points system is quite new, but he's scored more points than Maldonado ever did :lol:

Also, when you compare the 3 points to other ones... it seems very lenient (regardless of the in race penalty).
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Starting to feel bad for max, he's definitely got **** luck this year.
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^^might be enough to drive (excuse pun) him to Ferrari for 2018?
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Thegreyman wrote:^^might be enough to drive (excuse pun) him to Ferrari for 2018?
I read today that he'll be at RBR next year no matter what.
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reggie747 wrote:
Thegreyman wrote:^^might be enough to drive (excuse pun) him to Ferrari for 2018?
I read today that he'll be at RBR next year no matter what.
Unfortunately driver contracts aren't very public. It seems like he will stay but he might have an out in his contract.
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Cracking start by Bottas today!
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jtc wrote:Cracking start by Bottas today!
Vettel believes he is 'unhuman'. :lol:

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esk1 wrote:
reggie747 wrote:
Thegreyman wrote:^^might be enough to drive (excuse pun) him to Ferrari for 2018?
I read today that he'll be at RBR next year no matter what.
Unfortunately driver contracts aren't very public. It seems like he will stay but he might have an out in his contract.
Christian Horner said quite recently that Max does not have an out in his contract, so he will still be at RBR next year.
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