F1 driver Kevin Magnusson starred as the long-suffering son between his divorced mum and dad at parents’ evening, as rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel discussed that Baku collision at a press conference for the Austrian Grand Prix.
I'm in today's press conference alongside @LewisHamilton and Sebastian Vettel. Not sure I'm going to be talking much this time 😄
— Kevin Magnussen (@KevinMagnussen) July 6, 2017
The two sparring Formula 1 racers, whose seats were reportedly switched last minute, met once again following Vettel’s intentional bump into Hamilton’s car at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix last month.
Danish driver Magnusson sat diplomatically between the two as journalists piled attention on to the incident.
Internally: Why am I here? #F1 #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/5a6QT0xpVF
— WTF1 (@wtf1official) July 6, 2017
An angry Vettel drove into the back of Hamilton’s car and deliberately hit the side of his Mercedes after he wrongly believed the three-time world champion had brake-tested him during the June 25 race.
The German Ferrari driver was given a 10-second stop-and-go penalty, but was not hit with any subsequent investigation after claiming full responsibility for the collision, in an apology on his website.
Do you feel you got off lightly?“I never had the intention to hurt him. It is not as if I punched him.” #SkyF1 #F1 pic.twitter.com/sHKoc1uh1l
— Sky Sports F1 🏎 (@SkySportsF1) July 6, 2017
During the press conference, Vettel spoke of his regret and said: “It was the wrong move to drive alongside him and hit his tyre, that is I guess what you all want to hear about but there is nothing more to say.
“Am I proud of the moment? No. Can I take it back? No. Do I regret it? Yes.”
Vettel: "It was the wrong move, wrong decision to drive alongside him and hit his tyre. There's not much more to say" #F1 #AustrianGP
— CRASH.NET F1 (@CRASH_NET_F1) July 6, 2017
Hamilton called Vettel a “disgrace” following the collision and expressed his concern at the impression of the sport it would give to younger generations.
However, he accepted Vettel’s apology.
On Thursday, he was keen to leave it in the past.
LH: "I don't feel like I said anything I'd wish to take back. It's water under the bridge. We've spoken about it. Let's move on" #AustrianGP
— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) July 6, 2017