Vettel seeks public forgiveness for Hamilton incident

The former world champion who engaged in a duel with Lewis Hamilton, just hours after being pardoned by FIA, has also appeared publicly in an apology to his rival.

And as for the Baku incident, I want to explain that after returning to the runway, I was surprised by Hamilton's braking and I thought he did it on purpose. At that moment, I reacted perfectly and wanted to apologize directly to him, as did all the people who followed the” race.

I understand I haven't set a good example, but I had no intention of risking Lewis at any moment”, the Ferkar pilot wrote on his official website.

Next, Vettel does the same when addressing FIA, stressing that he accepts and respects every decision this institution makes.

I love this sport and am determined to represent it better and to be an example to all generations of future”, the German added.

In terms of FIA's decision to exclude Vettel from all public initiatives, the Ferrari team that supports the international automobile institution has also officially reacted.

Otherwise, FIA forgave Vettel for his response to Hamilton, leaving only that 10-second suspension the German pilot took in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix race.