BAKU, Azerbaijan -- Data from Lewis Hamilton's car proves he did not brake test Sebastian Vettel under the Safety Car at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
A collision between the two championship leaders ahead of a Safety Car restart caused huge controversy as Vettel hit the back of Hamilton's car. Vettel then drove alongside Hamilton's car and turned in on him, causing a second collision and earning the Ferrari driver a 10-second stop-go penalty in the pits.
The Ferrari driver claimed Hamilton caused the initial collision by hitting the brakes on the exit of Turn 15, but after examining data from both cars, the stewards did not find anything unusual.