Lewis Hamilton has revealed high-ranking FIA stewards told him they did not believe Sebastian Vettel crashed into him on purpose at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, giving the Ferrari driver the benefit of the doubt in one of the most controversial incidents of the season.
In a bizarre loss of composure, Vettel drove into the side of Hamilton in Baku while the pair were preparing for a restart behind the Safety Car. The Ferrari driver believed he had been brake-tested by his title rival exiting the previous corner and in a moment of fury drove alongside Hamilton and turned into him.