Albers blasts Super Aguri
ByReuters
Published 24/04/2006 at 08:10 GMT
Midland driver Christijan Albers blasted rivals Super Aguri on Sunday for "taking too many risks" in their desperation to get ahead of his team. The Dutchman was punted out of the San Marino Grand Prix by struggling Japanese rookie Yuji Ide, sending his car into a multiple roll.
2006 Australian GP Super Aguri Ide
Image credit: Reuters
Ide was later reprimanded by stewards for causing an avoidable accident.
"With all due respect to the Super Aguri drivers, they are being much too aggressive in trying to jump ahead of us at the start so that they can hold us up during the race, as they've done in the past," said Albers, who climbed out of the car unhurt.
"They are taking too many risks, and we saw today how dangerous this can be," he added. "I don't understand the tactic because I would have conceded the position to Ide had he been in a position to take it.
"Instead, he just pushed me off the road from behind."
Neither Midland nor fellow newcomers Super Aguri have scored any points in four races and they are fighting a private battle of the backmarkers. Midland are quicker but the Japanese team have made beating them their target.
Scan me
Related Topics
Share this article
Advertisement
Advertisement