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Vettel escapes Bahrain GP grid penalty

Images © Ferrari Sebastian Vettel has escaped a grid penalty ahead of the Bahrain grand prix. During Friday practice at Sakhir, the German collided with Force India's Sergio Perez at the first corner, just after emerging from the pitlane. Stewards looked into the crash but did not apportion blame. 'I hit the brakes but suddenly there was a blow and I couldn't brake properly,' said the Ferrari driver. It is at this point that the plot thickens. 'Some team managers were not satisfied with this (Vettel's) statement,' Auto Motor und Sport reports. 'The FIA was asked to watch the video images once more.' Indeed, closer inspection of the replays showed that Vettel's right front wheel was...
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