Lewis Hamilton feels Sebastian Vettel’s penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas didn’t fit the result from the incident and denied Mercedes a 1-2 finish after its “constructive and critical” look into its recent performances boosted by its engine update. The defending Formula 1 world champion produced a flawless race at Paul Ricard having avoided the first lap clash between Vettel and teammate Bottas to storm to a dominant victory and regain the lead in the drivers’ standings by 14 points. Hamilton feels Mercedes lost out on a potential 1-2 in France due to Vettel’s error locking up at the first turn and running into Bottas and feels the rules aren’t measured up correctly...
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