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No further action for Azerbaijan collision

Jul 04, 2017

Sebastian Vettel will face no further action for his collision with Lewis Hamilton in last month's Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix.

The German was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty during the race after being found guilty of dangerous driving.

The FIA says Vettel has admitted full responsibility and has extended his apologies to the FIA and the wider motorsport family.

The decision means the Ferrari driver retains his 14-point lead in the Drivers' Championship, heading into this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix.

However, the FIA has warned Vettel that any repetition of such behaviour will immediately be referred to its International Tribunal for further investigation.

Separately, talks are are said to be still ongoing over the British F1 Grand Prix.

The Silverstone circuit's contract is till 2026, but there's a break clause from 2019 that has to be exercised 2 years in advance.

A decision has to be made next week, before the British Grand Prix kicks off.