Nico Rosberg apologises for colliding with teammate Lewis Hamilton
Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has apologised for colliding with teammate Lewis Hamilton during the Belgian Grand Prix and been disciplined, his Mercedes team said on Friday.
Rosberg hit Hamilton on the second lap at Spa on Sunday and the Briton later retired from the race with a damaged floor after picking up a puncture.
Hamilton said Rosberg had admitted in a team meeting to hitting him on purpose to “prove a point” although the German later dismissed it as a racing incident.
Nico acknowledged his responsibility for the contact that occurred on lap two of the Belgian Grand Prix and apologised for this error of judgment
“[Team bosses] Toto Wolff, Paddy Lowe, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton met today in the boardroom of Mercedes Amg Petronas headquarters in Brackley to discuss the events of the Belgian Grand Prix,” the team said.
“During this meeting Nico acknowledged his responsibility for the contact that occurred on lap two of the Belgian Grand Prix and apologised for this error of judgment. Suitable disciplinary measures have been taken for the incident.
“Mercedes-Benz remains committed to hard, fair racing because this is the right way to win world championships. It is good for the team, for the fans and for Formula One.
“Lewis and Nico understand and accept the team’s number one rule: there must be no contact between the team’s cars on track.”