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Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil has been handed an 18-month suspended sentence today, after a two-day court case found him guilty of bodily harm against Eric Lux. The incident with Lux, co-owner of the Lotus team, happened in April 2011 during a night out at a club in Shanghai following the Chinese Grand Prix. Sutil’s sentence includes a fine of 200,000 Euros which will be donated to charity.

During proceedings yesterday, Sutil admitted he didn’t want the matter to end up in court, saying: “I did everything to try to settle this row. I am really sorry, extremely sorry. I never wanted for this to happen.” Lux was apparently not happy with the belated apology, but the pair have now shaken hands.

With no race seat and the court case over, Reuters reports Sutil intends to move on. The German said: “Maybe I will take some time out now. Maybe I will do something completely different, think about things in peace.”