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Carlin driver Ameya Vaidyanathan is to be assessed by the FIA regarding his presence in the Formula 3 European championship following his startline crash with Dan Ticktum at the Norisring.

At the start of race two, Vaidyanathan hit Red Bull junior driver Ticktum, who had stalled on the grid, causing heavy damage to both cars and resulting in hospital checks for each racer.

Vaidyanathan was excluded from race two and barred from participating in the final race, which Ticktum returned to win, although he was unable to take the start anyway.

"The stewards request that the FIA review this incident and the driver standard of Ameya Vaidyanathan," read a stewards' statement from last weekend's meeting.

"The stewards request that the FIA consider whether the driver of car 24 [Vaidyanathan] meets the standard of ability and awareness required to compete in this championship.

"The driver of car 24 advised the stewards that he followed his normal start procedure.

"The driver of car 24 was looking to his left where another car was trying to overtake him.

"The driver of car 24 advised that he did indeed see the yellow flags being waved by the marshals. The driver of car 24 did not alter his driving speed to respond to the yellow flags."