The F1 drivers' briefing for AustrianGP was 'going in circles' before Sebastian Vettel stormed out of the meeting, according to Mick Schumacher.
Vettel was summoned by the FIA on Saturday evening over his behaviour in the drivers’ briefing 24 hours earlier, when it emerged he had left the meeting while it was ongoing.which the FIA said saw him fail to live up to the standard of being a role model to other drivers in motorsport.
The Aston Martin driver and four-time F1 world champion met with race director Niels Wittich on Saturday to discuss the incident and apologise, but refused to talk about the matter with the media on Sunday, simply saying: “Ask the FIA.” It emerged that Vettel’s frustration lay with the focus on seemingly minor issues in the meeting, such as track limits and pit entry requirements, instead of having other priorities.
Asked about the meeting and Vettel’s exit, Haas driver Schumacher said: “I just felt like we were going in circles with some of the things that were discussed. “It kind of was getting longer than necessary. I fully understand the direction from Seb, and I think there were a lot more drivers who kind of felt the need to leave the briefing as well.”
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