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Massa blames Hamilton over collision

Massa blames Hamilton over collision
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Felipe Massa and Lewis Hamilton clash over their Indian Grand Prix collision.

Felipe Massa has hit out at Lewis Hamilton for the duo's latest collision in the Indian Grand Prix yesterday.

The competitors came to blows after the British driver drew alongside the Brazilian on the Turn five which seemed to prevent Massa from turning, resulting in a minor collision.

The Ferrari driver was given a drive-through penalty for the incident, a decision he vigorously disagreed with.

"I can only say I do not share the opinion of the stewards," said Massa. "It's the umpteenth time that Hamilton runs into me this year and it seems it's some sort of fatal attraction. In the past, I tried to talk to him but he did not seem to be interested in doing so.

"I didn't do anything wrong. I don't have anything against him. Nothing. Zero. And I will tell him what I am telling you now."

Hamilton would not place blame on either individual for the incident but insists that he attempted to mend an ongoing rift between the drivers.

"We had the one-minute silence [to commemorate the death of IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon] before the start of the race and me and Felipe were standing next to each other," said Hamilton.

"He hasn't spoken to me in a long, long time, so I put my arm around him and just said 'Good luck for the race'.

"But when I tried to overtake, I actually tried to back off because it didn't look like he was going to give me any space, but we still collided. I'm really, really sorry for my team."

Meanwhile, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel racked up his 11th victory after winning the Indian Grand Prix.

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