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F1 drivers partly to blame for Vettel Canada penalty

Formula 1 drivers who may have been perturbed by Sebastian Vettel's costly Canadian Grand Prix penalty are partly to blame for the regulations being tweaked in ways that made it possible, according to Grand Prix Drivers' Association chairman Alexander Wurz. Vettel had five seconds added on to his race time for causing Lewis Hamilton to brake hard as he re-entered the track after getting onto the grass between Turns 3/4. Article continues under video Hamilton inherited the win as a result, to widespread opposition from Ferrari, F1 fans and media, and even some drivers on the grid. However, Wurz says a push for 'black and white' regulations meant that Vettel's penalty was inevitable....
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