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Vettel fears "bad surprise" after Stroll accident

Sebastian Vettel says he is fearing a "bad surprise" as Ferrari assesses his Formula 1 gearbox for damage after his collision with Lance Stroll in Malaysia. After the end of the Malaysian Grand Prix on the slow-down lap, the left-rear corner of Vettel's Ferrari suffered heavy damage when he tried to go around the outside of Stroll's Williams, which was moving off line to pick up rubber on his tyres. The stewards deemed neither driver was at fault and as a result took no further action. Ferrari has sent Vettel's gearbox back to Maranello for an inspection to find out whether it can be saved. If it is damaged beyond repair, he faces a five-place grid penalty for a new unit, unless...
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