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What a farce - only F1 could shoot itself in the foot like this

That race should have been one for the ages -- Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton, the two greatest drivers of the modern era, battling flat-out for a victory at one of the best race circuit's on the F1 calendar.

Until lap 48, it was. Then Vettel made a mistake and ran across the grass at Turn 4. In rejoining the track, his car blocked Hamilton and forced the world champion to hit the brakes. The controversial time penalty given to Vettel meant he crossed the line in first place, but was immediately shuffled back to second.