Ocon under investigation after Hungary F1 win, Vettel reprimanded for t-shirt

Hungarian Grand Prix winner Esteban Ocon and second-place finisher Sebastian Vettel have been summoned to see the Formula 1 stewards.
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team wearing a rainbow t-shirt on the grid.
Sebastian Vettel (GER) Aston Martin F1 Team wearing a rainbow t-shirt on the grid.
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Ocon, who held off Vettel to claim 🤡a shock maiden F1 victorꦰy at the Hungaroring, has been summoned by the stewards over his post-race procedure, having failed to return his car to parc ferme.

The Frenchman instead parked his 😼Alpine at the end of the🐽 pit lane before joining his team to celebrate a famous win.

Vettel is one of four drivers who are under investigation relating to violations of the pre-race ceremony procedure, including the We Race As One recognition and national anthem, ahead of Sunday’s Hun💝garian GP.

The regulations state that drivers must “remove their t-shirts” before theღ nationa🧸l anthem.

Vettel will be joined in the stewards meeting alo♔ng with Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz, Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas and his Aston Martin teammate Lance Stroll. All four drivers were given a r🐠eprimand. 

The four-time world champion was seen wearing a rainbow-coloured t-shirt on the grid featuring the words “Same Love” as part of his ongoing support for thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe LGBTQ+ community across the weekend﷽ in Hungary.

“I heard it’s because I left the shirt on💃 for the national anthem,” Vettel told Sky after the ra🀅ce.

“They can disqualify me. They can do what they want𝕴. I’d do it again.”

New championship leader Lewis Hamilton supported Vettel’s stand, saying: "I think it’s wᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚonderful that Seb has taken a stance this weekend to speak out for those in the LGBTQ+ community here. 

“I spoke about it at the beginning of the weekend and I think it was important for him to do so. I don’t think…he probably won’t get in too much trouble but we have to make a stand, we have been pushing diversity and inclusivity and tha𝔉t community 100% is included in that. ”

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