Sebastian Vettel hit out at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix stewards for the time it took them to issue him with a penalty.
The Aston Martin driver speculated whether the stewards had been more concerned with fixing the coffee machine than what was happening on the Imola circuit.
Aston Martin were struck by problems pre-race at Imola, with Lance Stroll’s brakes overheating even before he had left the pit lane.
The team’s mechanics were then working on Vettel’s car on the grid as he too started to suffer overheated brakes, but they exceeded the deadline by which time the wheels have to be fitted and all repairs ceased.
Vettel’s car was wheeled into the pit lane while the work was completed and that was where he started the race, but what had occurred meant a penalty was inevitable.
However, the sanction was not announced until the race was well in progress, which annoyed the four-time former World Champion as it had affected his progress.
Ultimately, the 33-year-old’s…
