Vettel 'disgraced himself', says furious Hamilton


Formula One - F1 - Azerbaijan Grand Prix - Baku, Azerbaijan - June 25, 2017. Ferrari Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

(Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton accused Formula One rival Sebastian Vettel of disgracing himself and deliberately driving into his car as a bitter clash between the world championship rivals dominated Sunday's Grand Prix in Azerbaijan.

Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo won in Baku after a chaotic race which saw Ferrari's Vettel given a 10-second stop-go penalty when he steered into the back of race leader Hamilton's Mercedes under safety car conditions after a red-flag stoppage on lap 22.

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