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Vettel escapes jump start penalty with ‘acceptable tolerance’
Sebastian Vettel has avoided a penalty from the FIA for allegedly jump starting the Japanese Grand Prix due to staying “within the acceptable tolerance of the F1 jump start system”. The Ferrari driver appeared to move from his pole position grid slot before immediately stopping again as the start lights went out meaning he made a poor getaway and dropped to second place behind Valtteri Bottas. After a lengthy FIA investigation during the race, Vettel did not receive a jump start penalty – which would have been a drive-through penalty – with the F1 governing body stating his movement did not trigger its jump start sensors. “The Stewards reviewed video evidence and the jump-start...
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