Rosberg regrets accident but won’t apologise

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  • Defiant: Nico Rosberg's defence is staunch in the face of widespread criticism.

    Nico Rosberg has admitted for the first time to “regret” over his Spa shame with Lewis Hamilton, but is still refusing to apologise.

    It is now all-out war at Mercedes between Hamilton and Rosberg in the wake of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix following their collision on lap two.

    Rosberg, via his Facebook page, suggested that what unfolded was “a racing incident”.

    “That was a tough race,” said Ros­berg. “We had the pace to win, but the incident cost us a top result, so I’m really disappointed because for the team it was a bad day.

    “As drivers we are here to enter­tain and show the fans a good time, so our duels are always on the limit.

    “I regret that Lewis and myself touched, but I see it as a racing inci­dent – just as the stewards did. I was quicker down the straight and went to the outside as the inside line was blocked.

    “I gave it a go, and after we touched I realised my front wing was damaged and thought that was it. In the next second I saw Lewis also had a problem, which was very unfortunate for him.

    “We sat down quickly after the race, but there will be some more meetings to be held in order to avoid races like this.”

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