The fine capped off a trying day for Vettel, returning to track action in Australia having missed the first two races of the season due to Covid-19. HIGHLIGHTS: Watch the best action from the first practice session in Australia

“In driving on the track to his pit, instead of the designated route, VET breached Article 26.7 of the Formula One Sporting Regulations, which prohibits anyone from being on the track in the five-minute period after the end of a session, with the exception of specifically identified personnel, which makes no provision for drivers to have such access unless specifically authorized.”

Meanwhile, the marshal was trying to contact Race Control for instructions. When he didn’t get on, VET departed alone for the pit, without the prior approval to do so. “VET got on the scooter, expecting the marshal to get on behind him. VET asked if he could drive the scooter in order to return to his pit. A marshal was at the location with a scooter. In their verdict, the stewards wrote: “At the end of the session, VET sought a way to return to his pit. READ MORE: 5 things we learned from Friday practice for the Australian Grand Prix The incident was investigated at the end of Friday’s running, with the stewards electing to hand down a fine to the four-time champion, who was deemed to have broken Article 26.7 of the Sporting Regulations. Vettel had parked up on track with smoke billowing from his Aston Martin AMR22 towards the end of the opening session Melbourne.īut once FP1 had concluded, Vettel borrowed a scooter from the marshals, which he then proceeded to ride onto the track and back to the pits. Sebastian Vettel has been handed a fine of €5,000 for taking a scooter onto the Albert Park circuit following the conclusion of Free Practice 1 for the Australian Grand Prix on Friday.

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