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VIDEO: What was Vettel doing to Hamilton's Mercedes?
Originally written by Joas van Wingerden. This version is a translation.
Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari simply did not have the pace to match Mercedes all through the Russian Grand prix weekend. The German fell to 50 points adrift of Lewis Hamilton in the drivers' standings after the Brit benefitted from team orders to beat Valtteri Bottas. Vettel was caught rolling the Mercedes car with his foot post-race - what was he looking for?
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