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Jenson Button and Mark Webber defend Sebastian Vettel over 'mental' penalty

Sebastian Vettel's peers have come to his defence after he was handed a five-second time penalty in Canada, costing him the race win – which would have been his and Ferrari's first of the 2019 season. Vettel lost the rear of his Ferrari and ran across the grass whilst Lewis Hamilton was chasing him for the lead of the race. The German rejoined alongside Hamilton and forced the Briton to take evasive action, otherwise he would have either collided with Vettel or the wall. The stewards deemed it an 'unsafe rejoin' and handed him a time penalty, which elevated Hamilton to the top spot. Canadian GP: Drivers' Standings | Constructors' Standings | Race Result However former...
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