Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel is seen during the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit on October 8, 2017. REUTERS/Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool
SUZUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Sebastian Vettel is one race reprimand away from a 10-place grid penalty after Formula One stewards punished the Ferrari driver for missing the national anthem at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
The German's absence was understandable given the commotion around his car on the starting grid as the Italian team's mechanics hurried to fix a spark plug problem with the clock ticking.
