Sebastian Vettel has admitted he didn't want to join in with the podium celebrations, but felt he had to out of respect for his rivals and team-mate.
The Ferrari driver crossed the line in first place but was demoted to second with the addition of a five-second time penalty after he cut across the grass and re-joined the track in an "unsafe manner", which forced Lewis Hamilton to take action to avoid a collision.
Hamilton took the victory as a result of the time penalty and Vettel was clearly unhappy, accusing the stewards of being "blind" and insists he had nowhere to go.
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Immediately after the race finish, Vettel parked his car at the start of the pitlane – not at the end where the podium is – and stormed off into the Ferrari motorhome whilst Hamilton celebrated the win.
Vettel had to be persuaded to return to the podium – but before doing so he switched the #1 and #2 boards around – and admitted he only took part out of respect.
"I didn’t want to join in with anything," he said. "I was angry and disappointed, I think everyone understands why, but I think it’s respect to show to Lewis and Charles [Leclerc] and the representative from Mercedes to be part of the podium.
"Certainly it’s not the place I wanted to be, at that point I wanted to get out, being there is not of my free will but I had to be there."
Vettel remained on the podium during the celebrations and stuck around for the driver interviews with former driver Martin Brundle.
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