Sebastian Vettel

2022 - 4 - 9

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Sebastian Vettel uses fire extinguisher on car during Australian F1 ... (ABC News)

Sebastian Vettel plays the role of fireman after his Aston Martin threatens to catch fire on the Albert Park circuit, before taking a joy ride back to the ...

The team had hoped a change of power unit would allow Vettel to get back on track, but they were not able to get the car right in time for the second practice session. Drivers are often given a lift back to their team on the back of scooters driven by track marshals, but it appears Vettel borrowed this one and took it around the track, waving to the crowd and taking both hands off the handles at one point. The German, who also missed the first two races of the season after a positive COVID-19 test, was 13th fastest on his return to the track, but his Aston Martin lost power and ground to a halt 15 minutes before the end of the session, with smoke billowing out of the rear.

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Sebastian Vettel Fined for Driving a Scooter Around the Track in ... (RoadandTrack.com)

After being unable to compete in the first two races of the season due to COVID-19, four-time champion Sebastian Vettel is finally able to make his 2022 ...

“I said, ‘Can I drive it?’ Because I prefer to drive myself," Vettel added. Vettel attempted to cool the car himself with a fire extinguisher, but by the time the session ended, it was clear he wasn't going to be able to drive his car back to the pits. With 15 minutes left in the first session of practice in Melbourne, however, his Aston Martin came to a stop with engine issues.

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Sebastian Vettel fined €5k for scooter ride in Australian GP practice ... (ESPN Australia)

Sebastian Vettel took an unorthodox way back to the pit lane during a Friday practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, and it cost him €5000.

Although the marshal gave Vettel permission, neither had been given permission by the FIA for him to use the circuit itself. As that was a breach of Article 27.7 of F1's regulations, Vettel received a fine. Sebastian Vettel took an unorthodox way back to the pit lane during a Friday practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, and it cost him €5,000.

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Sebastian Vettel Fined 5000 Euros for Scooter Incident After FP1 (Sports Illustrated)

Sebastian Vettel's 2022 season debut is off to a rocky star, and Formula One is only through its second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix.

Meanwhile, the marshal was trying to contact Race Control for instructions. The stewards wrote in their verdict, per Formula1.com: “At the end of the session, VET sought a way to return to his pit. VET asked if he could drive the scooter in order to return to his pit.

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Sebastian Vettel borrows scooter, goes on ride around Albert Park ... (Sporting News)

How many hats can one man wear? Sebastian Vettel has made something of a career finding other careers on a Formula 1 track. Following Free Practice 1, ...

To make matters even worse, Vettel's car wouldn't be ready for the start of FP2. The FIA disallows anyone from being on circuit within five minutes of the end of a session. Vettel's No. 5 Aston Martin was stopped alongside the track with engine trouble during FP1 for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix, when he exited his car and doused the smoking vehicle.

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From bad to worse: F1 star faces punishment for 'iconic' Aus GP act (Fox Sports)

Sebastian Vettel was facing potential punishment Friday after riding a moped on the track at the Australian Grand Prix in violation of the rules, ...

F1’s youngest world champion is now in his 15th full season. “The positives are that I felt I was able to get comfortable quite quickly and that we had a good balance in the car, too. “It was a shame to have to finish FP1 earlier than we would have liked -- and then not be able to take part in FP2 -- because today was an important day for me in terms of getting back up to speed with the car and learning a new layout,” he said.

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Sebastian Vettel fined for unusual incident at Australian Grand Prix ... (SEN)

Aston Martin driver Sebastian Vettel has been fined €5,000 ($7,300 AUD) for a bizarre scooter incident during practice at the Australian Grand Prix.

The unusual sight of the Formula 1 driver riding a scooter on track was investigated after the race under Article 26.7 of race regulations, which states drivers can’t enter the track five minutes after any session is concluded. Instead of being transported back to pit lane with a marshal, he took the marshal’s scooter and drove himself back to the garage. Vettel’s car suffered engine issues in Friday’s first practice session, with a red flag called after he was forced to abandon his car on the track.

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Vettel hits out at 'joke' fine for scooter ride (PlanetF1)

Sebastian Vettel has branded his €5000 [£4175] fine for riding a scooter around Albert Park as a 'joke', after his light-hearted move.

“I didn’t know where the limit was to be honest,” Vettel added about his qualifying potential. We are not strong enough for that right now, but still it was a great team effort.” I think we are still not aware what happened to the $50,000 that Max or Lewis or one of them had to pay for touching a rear wing.”

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