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Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
From F1 Live:
Sebastian Vettel on Sunday stated - quite correctly - that he backs the decision to give Lewis Hamilton a controversial drive-through penalty during the French Grand Prix.
The Toro Rosso driver was passed by Hamilton at the Magny-Cours circuit, moments before the McLaren driver cut a chicane and triggered a stewards' investigation and subsequent drive-through penalty.
"He had a better exit than me from the Adelaide hairpin," Vettel explained. "I was inside, to defend my position, and had the better line for curves six and seven. Lewis arrived with more speed; I went from the gas and braked and he kept going. For me it was clear that he was going to cut the chicane."
The 20-year-old German said Hamilton would not have been penalised had he immediately let him take back the position.
"He cut the chicane completely," he said. "I had a similar situation at the Monaco chicane, when I was too late on the brakes. I overtook two cars but I let them go again and so the issue was settled.
"If someone stays out in front, there is a penalty. I think he should have let me past again because he had a better car and could have passed me again."
That little toad Vettel has a cheek to come out with that series of remarks. The fool must need reminding of his actions two weeks ago in Canada when he repeatedly cut the final chicane in order to get a superior exit speed. That, of course, went completely unpunished by the stewards, despite being on television and right under Whiting's nose.
Sebastian Vettel on Sunday stated - quite correctly - that he backs the decision to give Lewis Hamilton a controversial drive-through penalty during the French Grand Prix.
The Toro Rosso driver was passed by Hamilton at the Magny-Cours circuit, moments before the McLaren driver cut a chicane and triggered a stewards' investigation and subsequent drive-through penalty.
"He had a better exit than me from the Adelaide hairpin," Vettel explained. "I was inside, to defend my position, and had the better line for curves six and seven. Lewis arrived with more speed; I went from the gas and braked and he kept going. For me it was clear that he was going to cut the chicane."
The 20-year-old German said Hamilton would not have been penalised had he immediately let him take back the position.
"He cut the chicane completely," he said. "I had a similar situation at the Monaco chicane, when I was too late on the brakes. I overtook two cars but I let them go again and so the issue was settled.
"If someone stays out in front, there is a penalty. I think he should have let me past again because he had a better car and could have passed me again."
That little toad Vettel has a cheek to come out with that series of remarks. The fool must need reminding of his actions two weeks ago in Canada when he repeatedly cut the final chicane in order to get a superior exit speed. That, of course, went completely unpunished by the stewards, despite being on television and right under Whiting's nose.


Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2007
McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008