LE CASTELLET, France -- Lewis Hamilton believes Sebastian Vettel's five-second penalty for colliding with Valtteri Bottas was too lenient given the impact the incident had on his teammate's race.
Vettel was attacking Bottas from third on the grid when he went too deep into Turn 1 and made contact with the rear of the Mercedes. The collision forced both drivers to pit, but Bottas had to carry the damage to the rear of his car through the rest of the race while Vettel was able to stop for a replacement front wing.