Nurburgring (Germany), June 30: Ferrari lashed out at Williams driver Juan Pablo Montoya on Sunday after the Colombian collided with world champion Michael Schumacher at an incident-packed European Grand Prix.
Montoya passed the German on lap 43 of the 60-lap race, and went on to take second place behind teammate Ralf Schumacher.
But as he got past, Michael Schumacher was left spinning in the gravel trap anxiously waving for help from the marshals in order to continue his race.
The incident was examined by the stewards to see if Schumacher had benefited illegally by being pushed back onto the track before he went on to claim fifth place.
The clash left Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn fuming with the tactics of the Colombian.



"It was mad of Montoya. He could have taken both of them off the circuit," said Brawn. "It was a very crude overtaking move and he has done it several times before. He is not a classy driver in that respect."



However, Montoya, who has often been regarded as the natural successor to Schumacher's Ferrari seat once the five-time world champion retires, was unrepentant over the incident which happened at the circuit's last hairpin.


Bureau Report