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Vettel saved from 'jump start' penalty in Suzuka

Sebastian Vettel was on pole position for the 2019 Japanese Grand Prix, but his hopes of victory crumbled when his Ferrari lurched forward on the line before the lights went out. "The lights were on for a long time but it was my mistake," Vettel said after finishing the race in second place. "It was worse than just having a poor start, it was a really poor start," he admitted. "I lost the momentum there." Bottas wins at Suzuka as Mercedes clinch sixth title With Vettel having to stop and then get a proper start when the lights did finally go out, Valtteri Bottas was handed the opportunity to drive around the Ferrari on the outside into turn 1. Vettel said that...
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