Sebastian Vettel has been handed a five-place grid drop which will see him start his debut race with Aston Martin from the back of the grid. READ: Wolff Says Honda Currently Have A Stronger Power Unit Than Mercedes Vettel struggled for pace during qualifying in his AMR21, and his final lap in Q1 was compromised by yellow flags. The stewards noted that Vettel had already passed the signal panel near turn one when it went yellow, but he should have known to slow down more than he did. “Vettel did not abandon his lap. He explained that he saw the smoke ahead of him but was unsure if it was a lock-up or a stopped car until he was quite close to the car and the smoke was lifting,” the...
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