Michael says sorry to Trulli.
Five times F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher has apologised to Jarno Trulli following their coming together yesterday [Sunday] at the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Schumacher said: "It was a tough race with an unfortunate start. I made a mistake and hit Jarno and I have apologised to him.
"That was the decisive moment of my race," added the German, who eventually finished sixth, "It came as a big surprise that I was still able to fight for points after I pitted for the drive-through penalty. So, I am happy enough in the circumstances.
Five times F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher has apologised to Jarno Trulli following their coming together yesterday [Sunday] at the start of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Schumacher said: "It was a tough race with an unfortunate start. I made a mistake and hit Jarno and I have apologised to him.
"That was the decisive moment of my race," added the German, who eventually finished sixth, "It came as a big surprise that I was still able to fight for points after I pitted for the drive-through penalty. So, I am happy enough in the circumstances.
"I have no complaints about my car, which worked very well, thanks to the team. Let's hope the next race will be better."
Team boss Jean Todt added: "It was a very tough race, as indeed we had expected. The start was the critical moment, when Michael collided with Trulli and Rubens [Barrichello] lost a few places.
"On lap 3, we called Michael into the pits to replace the front wing, damaged in the incident. This same incident also saw Michael given a penalty and he drove through the pit-lane on lap 9, losing ground even more.
"All things considered, Michael's sixth place is significant for the Drivers' championship."
