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Vettel: 'In the heat of the action I overreacted

In the wake of the FIA's decision to take no further action following the incident during last month's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and Sebastian Vettel's apology to the sport's governing body, the German took to his own website to issue a public apology. 'Concerning the incidents of Baku I’d like to explain myself,' he writes. 'During the re-start lap, I got surprised by Lewis and ran into the back of his car. 'With hindsight, I don't believe he had any bad intentions,' he continues. 'In the heat of the action I then overreacted, and therefore I want to apologise to Lewis directly, as well as to all the people who were watching the race. I realize that I was not setting a good example. 'I...
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