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He was worried he would receive a penalty, but stewards immediately reviewed the incident and accepted there was nothing he could do.

The penalty would normally have been a 10-place grid drop, but the stewards acknowledged Hamilton did try to slow down and brake earlier.

Leclerc accused Russell of moving under braking, Russell accused Leclerc of overtaking by going off the track on the inside, and stewards will investigate the incident after the race.

"Being a safety steward, I'm supposed to be impartial - but how could I be last night?" he says, with a glint in his eye.

Prosecutors said Bubb was working as a volunteer steward and the victim was wearing a colour-coded child's wristband that was clearly on show.