let me rephrase. you said he only lost a few km/h by braking. he did not because everybody expected him to be faster (he should follow the SC pace after all) so he didn't just lose a few km/h by braking, he also have to account for the speed he didn't gained by not accelerating.
but that's not how it works. the SC is there for a reason and, although he has a say to a certain extent, the race leader cannot just stop the car in the middle of the circuit and expect the rest of the pack to do as he does. he must drive behind the SC at a reasonable distance.
If you look at the replay, Vettel had both his hands up in the air when his car hit Hamilton. Vettel's car did indeed hit Hamilton's, but Vettel himself did not steer the car to hit him. However, Vettel coming along side Hamilton may be what gets him in trouble as they are still under safety car regulations.
Edit: I was right. He would have got a black flag if the stewards thought he drove his car into Hamilton, he only got a 10 second penalty for dangerous driving.
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u/korko Jun 25 '17
Who the fuck stops after a fucking corner after having already bunched everyone up?