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Alonso points finger at Ralf Schumacher
(China Daily)
Updated: 2005-08-02 06:37

BUDAPEST: Fernando Alonso criticized Ralf Schumacher on Sunday after the Toyota driver admitted he was completely unaware of hitting the championship leader on the first lap of the Hungarian Grand Prix.

Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain goes into privacy of his teams motor home after the qualifying session at the Hungaroring outside Budapest July 30, 2005. [Reuters]
Renault driver Alonso started the race sixth after a mistake on his qualifying lap and had his race ruined when he made contact with Schumacher after being forced over the kerbs on the inside of turn one.

The Spaniard damaged the nose of his Renault and was forced to pit for a replacement, putting him well down the order and leaving him unable to finish any higher than 11th.

"I was very surprised by how many movements Ralf was making into the first corner," said Alonso, who lost 10 points in the title race after closest rival Kimi Raikkonen took the victory.

"He just didn't give me any room at all and hit the front wing. I was right up on the kerb and when the wing came off that did a lot of damage to the car. After that I knew I was just racing to get a good qualifying start in Turkey."

The contact between the two cars was only light but it was crucial and when Schumacher was told of the incident he said: "I didn't realise that [I hit him]. Sorry Fernando. I didn't even know he was there or that I hit him.
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