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Lauda: Why Vettel gets only 5-seconds for enormous mistake?

Mercedes are incensed that Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was let off so lightly for causing a collision on the opening lap of the French Grand Prix which not only seriously compromised the German's own race it also spoilt Valtteri Bottas' race at Le Castellet. The champagne had not yet been sprayed on the podium when Mercedes F1 chairman Niki Lauda questioned the leniency of the Ferrari driver's penalty, 'Why Vettel gets only five seconds for this enormous mistake?' 'I don't understand. It's too little. Five seconds is nothing. He destroyed the whole race for himself and for Bottas.' Bottas himself was despondent when talking to reporters at the end of the day, 'We were going...
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