Michael Schumacher has finally apologised to Rubens Barrichello for his move at the Hungarian GP almost four weeks ago, which saw the German squeezing the Williams driver against the pit wall.
The apology came in the form of an SMS text message, which Schumacher says was partly to apologise, but also to congratulate the Brazilian on reaching 300 grand prix starts.
“I have no problem to speaking to Rubens,” Schumacher said. “There were two reasons I sent him a text – one of the main reasons is that it was his 300th grand prix and we have quite a history together.
“I thought it appropriate to congratulate him and to clarify the point, because he felt I wanted to push him against the wall and that was not my ambition.
“I wanted to race very tightly without any contact. If he felt this was the case then I am sorry for that.”
Rubens responded to the SMS, accepting his former team-mates less than personal apology.
“I received a message from him today, an SMS,” Barrichello confirmed.
“Somebody said to him that I was under the impression he had pushed me onto the wall, and he said it wasn’t the case and he apologised for that.
“I just said ‘thank you, no problem’. I accepted it, and wished him a good weekend. Life goes on.”
