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Madeline Coleman

Sebastian Vettel Fined 5,000 Euros for Scooter Incident After FP1

Sebastian Vettel’s 2022 season debut is off to a rocky star, and Formula One is only through its second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix. 

The four-time world champ missed the first two races of the season—Bahrain and Saudi Arabia—due to COVID-19, and Nico Hülkenberg took his place alongside Lance Stroll. Aston Martin has yet to score a point so far this season, and it is questionable whether it will happen this weekend.

Vettel completed 18 laps in the first free practice before smoke started billowing from his car and he lost power. He quickly grabbed a fire extinguisher, trying to prevent extensive damage. Formula One is seeing problems arise already from the worldwide supply chain issues. 

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