Sebastian Vettel speaks out after Valtteri Bottas collision at the Hungarian Grand Prix
SEBASTIAN VETTEL admitted he was 'surprised' by the actions of Valtteri Bottas towards the end of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The German could only finish second as he watched Lewis Hamilton record his sixth win at one of his favourite tracks on Sunday.
But Vettel's race could have been over four laps from the finish when Bottas hit the back of his Ferrari when attempting an overtake.
The Finn's car took some damage which caused him to eventually slip down to fifth.
And speaking after the race, Vettel admitted he was surprised by Bottas' tactics.
"I was surprised because I was already ahead," he said.
"I got a hit from behind.
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"I wasn't sure what was going on. I saw that Valtteri was there with Kimi [Raikkonen]
"Lucky that the car wasn't broken and that we could carry on."
Vettel joked with championship rival Hamilton in the green room afterwards, claiming the Brit had it too easy this afternoon.
And the German admitted he is leaving Hungary disappointed.
"It was a tough race," he added.
"We were out of position. I think we could have gone with Lewis today with the race pace.
"P2 is not really what we wanted this weekend but I think it was the maximum we could get today."
The stewards have decided there is no investigation necessary for the incident involving Vettel and Bottas.
The Mercedes star may still be penalised for his later collision with Daniel Ricciardo.