F1: Vettel replaces his Aston Martin for something faster – a scooter (Update)
The Australia GP Stewards need to get a life. Sebastian Vettel provided the most entertainment to fans on Friday, yet they did this, like there was really any harm done:
Vettel has been handed a fine of €5,000 for taking a scooter onto the Albert Park circuit following the conclusion of Free Practice 1 for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.
Vettel had parked up on track with smoke billowing from his Aston Martin AMR22 towards the end of the opening session in Melbourne.
But once FP1 had concluded, Vettel borrowed a scooter from the marshals, which he then proceeded to ride onto the track and back to the pits. The incident was investigated at the end of Friday’s running, with the stewards electing to hand down a fine to the four-time champion, who was deemed to have broken Article 26.7 of the Sporting Regulations.
“In driving on the track to his pit, instead of the designated route, VET breached Article 26.7 of the Formula One Sporting Regulations, which prohibits anyone from being on the track in the five-minute period after the end of a session, with the exception of specifically identified personnel, which makes no provision for drivers to have such access unless specifically authorized.”
April 8, 2022
Sebastian Vettel’s Aston Martin Mercedes slug spewed its guts all over the Albert Park circuit Friday morning in Melbourne.
After the session was over, Vettel replaced his F1 slug with some faster transportation to get back to the pits.
This is the most iconic end to a practice session we can remember 😅#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/4jPlAZotzd
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 8, 2022