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#7 Sebastien Vettel and Lance Stroll, Malaysia 2017

This has got to down as one of the most bizarre incidents to take place in F1 in recent times. The clash between drivers is a normal occurrence what makes this stand apart from the rest is that it occurred after the race ended. On the cool-down lap, Vettel passed Stroll but found himself with a broken rear tyre.

The Asian leg of the F1 season had started off on a disastrous note for Ferrari. In the previous race in Singapore, Raikkonen and Vettel had both retired after a collision amongst themselves, ending up with no points when they could have potentially dominated the podium. The issues got worse at the last race in Sepang, Malaysia.

Vettel’s car had mechanical issues which meant that he could not set a qualifying lap and started last. On the other hand, teammate Raikkonen qualified second behind Lewis Hamilton, showing the incredible pace Ferrari possessed. But Raikkonen’s car could not start the race with another engine problem.

Vettel charged through the pack on race day. Starting on the soft tyres, he left the midfield runners in his wake, perfectly timing his overtakes on them to reach a very respectable fourth position. He started catching Ricciardo in front for a potential podium but his tyres were badly worn out and he had to back out and settle for fourth.

Post the race, Vettel was going around thanking his fans and in the process passed the Williams of Stroll. But the Canadian was not paying attention and they collided, with Vettel having a suspected damaged gear-box. He had to abandon his car and famously hitched a ride with countryman Pascal Wehrlein on his Sauber, back to the pits.

VIDEO: Vettel and Stroll Crash Malaysian Grand Prix 2017