Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin collide again at the Italian GP in Monza.
The German sees the situation calmly, his teammate even apologizes - but Uncle Ralf rages about the action.
Monza - The Italian GP in Monza had some highlights to offer.
The crash of the two title contenders Hamilton and Verstappen provided plenty of fuel.
In contrast, the McLaren drivers wrote positive headlines.
Daniel Ricciardo * won a race for the first time since Monaco 2018.
Lando Norris * completed the surprising double victory.
Even at the end of the field there was a fight for every inch of asphalt.
The team-internal duel between Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin has been one chapter richer since Sunday.
Another collision occurred between the drivers of the American Haas F1 Team *.
The Russian takes the blame - but Mick's uncle Ralf is raging.
Italian GP: collision between Schumacher and Mazepin in Monza - Uncle Ralf is raging
The collision between Schumacher and Mazepin * occurred on lap 32 of the Grand Prix.
Before corner 1 after the start-finish straight, both of them missed the ideal braking point.
The Russian then sensed his chance of an overtaking maneuver.
In the following chicane, the Formula 1 newcomer wanted to drive past Schumacher.
During this risky action, his front wing touched the German's left rear wheel.
The bolide then lost the necessary grip and spun.
Mazepin got away with it and passed by.
Especially with Mick's uncle Ralf Schumacher *, the situation caused incomprehension and he went to court with the 22-year-old.
“I don't know what's going on with him either, but by now we know a few things about him and somehow the race fits in with the rest and the character, because he just wants to go through everything like a bulldozer, no matter how.
Maybe then slowly a parenting topic.
But that's for his father, not mine, ”raged the former Formula 1 driver on the
Sky
microphone.
It was a gross miscalculation by the Russian.
Monza: Haas drivers collide at the Italian Grand Prix - Mick stays calm, Mazepin apologizes
The incident in the race is part of a series of team-internal duels. The Haas drivers have already got in each other's way on the track several times this season. This time, however, without pointing the blame. In an interview after the race, Mazepin apologized to Schumacher for his mistake: “That was absolutely my mistake, a typical racing accident where you see an opportunity but it doesn't work. I'm very sorry that happened. "
The 22-year-old German racing driver remained calm and classified the situation differently than his uncle soberly. After a clarifying conversation, everything is okay for him. Formula 1 * will next be in Russia (to the racing calendar) *. Mazepin will certainly be no less motivated in front of his home crowd. Exciting duels between the two teammates seem to be programmed.
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