Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Carlos Sainz Jr and Lance Stroll have been summoned by the stewards over a breach of the pre-race process outlined by race director Michael Masi.
It centred on the truth that they did not take away their t-shirts as instructed forward of the nationwide anthem, contravening the rules set out within the process notes.
Vettel opted to put on a rainbow-coloured t-shirt with the phrases “Identical Love” on the grid, having beforehand worn sneakers sporting a rainbow flag on Thursday in a message in opposition to Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, a matter he additionally spoke out about.
Vettel did not take away this t-shirt for the nationwide anthem, whereas Stroll, Bottas and Sainz additionally stored on their We Race As One t-shirts on which they wore throughout the message of solidarity by F1 a couple of minutes earlier.
All 4 drivers met with the stewards and have been handed a non-driving reprimand for breaching Article 12.2.1.i) of the FIA Worldwide Sporting Code, which is “failure to observe the directions of the related officers for the protected and orderly conduct of the Occasion.”
The bulletins stated the drivers claimed they “forgot to take off the WRAO t-shirt in time throughout the nationwide anthem due to the onset of rain”.
Sebastian Vettel, Aston Martin AMR21, takes his grid spot for the beginning
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The identical wording was used within the bulletin about Vettel, though he was not sporting a We Race As One t-shirt for the nationwide anthem.
Vettel spoke on Sky Sports activities in regards to the summons earlier than the stewards’ determination, assuming that it was concerning the t-shirt, however made clear that he would do the identical factor once more.
“I heard it’s as a result of I left my shirt on for the nationwide anthem,” Vettel stated.
“I’m completely happy in the event that they disqualify me. They will do no matter they need to me, I don’t care. I’d do it once more.”
Race winner Esteban Ocon was additionally hit with a reprimand after the race for failing to park his automotive in parc ferme, as an alternative abandoning his Alpine on the finish of the pit lane.
“In the course of the listening to Ocon defined that he missed the pit entry and figured that the most effective place to cease can be near the pit exit,” the stewards wrote.
“He apologised and confirmed to be extra cautious subsequent time. The Stewards don’t assess this as a breach of parc ferme laws.
“Ocon didn’t observe the race director’s directions nonetheless and due to this fact a penalty as said above is acceptable.”