LONDON, England  -- Lewis Hamilton has escaped punishment after allegations of erratic driving behind the safety car in the Japanese Grand Prix last weekend. Vettel ran into the back of Webber when they were racing behind Hamilton. The FIA ruled that Hamilton would suffer no penalty after inquiring into the accident when Sebastian Vettel crashed into Mark Webber in Fuji. Vettel's original 10-place penalty on the Chinese Grand Prix starting grid was replaced with a reprimand. The stewards studied film of the incident, including amateur video footage, before announcing their verdict. They said: "Having heard the explanation of all concerned and viewed both the original film of the incident which was available to stewards at Fuji as well as the new film, what has become apparent is the view clearly expressed by all drivers and team managers alike that the conditions at Fuji were exceptionally bad and worse than those experienced when the race starts behind the safety car.
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Lewis Hamilton is cleared of erratic driving in the Japanese GP
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The FIA probed  a crash between Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber
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Hamilton had been ahead behind the safety car
The drivers, who were lying in second and third places behind @placeholder a the time of the accident, both criticized Hamilton for driving erratically and slowing up and down.
The drivers, who were lying in second and third places behind Hamilton a the time of the accident, both criticized @placeholder for driving erratically and slowing up and down.