At the end of Q1, Vettel came across Mazepin and Schumacher who were justling for track position at the final two corner𒊎s.

The traffic meant Vettel ꦕcouldn’t i💖mprove his lap time and was eliminated in Q1.

The incident was referred to th🤡e st𒅌ewards, but they have decided to take no further action.

The stewards’ report noted: “There is no doubt that the lap of Car 5 [Vettel] was compromised however we note in particular the comment of the driver of Car 5 [Ve๊ttel] that “there were too many cars in the one place”.  

“There were at least six cars in line, preparing for a fast lap, and all of these were travelling at slow speed (some at less th♔an 50 km/h) whereas Car 5 was app𝓡roaching at up to 240 km/h

“Although Car 5 was impeded, in the circumstances this was not “unnecessary impeding” (cf Aꦉrticle 31.5). The drivers and team representatives present agreed.”

Judging from th𒊎e stewards’ verdict, it seems that Vet💫tel himself wasn’t pushing for either Haas driver to be penalised.

Speaking to the media afterwards, Mazepi♏n described the four-time champion “as a true gentleman”.

“Yes we’ve been in the stewards’ room and Sebastian was a true gentleman in addressing the global ဣissue of everybody slowing down in Formula 1 at the last corner,” he said. “I apologised to him and said ‘thank you for being honest’, I was truly grateful for his behaviour in that instant.”