Webber apologised for Hamilton bump

[John S]

According to this piece on F1-live.com, Lewis received an apology from Mark about the incident at the start of the German GP. I guess this can only do good to both drivers reputations.

Mark Webber apologised for bumping into Lewis Hamilton's McLaren in the battle for the first corner last weekend at the Nurburgring.

The Australian went on to record his maiden victory, but he actually lost the lead in the opening moments of the race to a KERS-assisted Hamilton as well as Rubens Barrichello, who he also bumped into.

Webber, 32, was penalised for the Barrichello contact but not the separate incident involving Hamilton, who had to drive slowly around the track en route to the pits with a shredded rear tyre.

The Red Bull driver admitted afterwards that he "clipped the back" of his silver-clad rival. 
 
"After the race Mark sent us an email to apologise and to say that it was not intentional," Mercedes' Norbert Haug revealed to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

The German believes Hamilton would have been a podium contender if not for the Webber collision.

"I would like to say very clearly that we would not have beaten Red Bull," Haug insisted, "but I think a third place would have been possible."

[Willy]

Good on yah mate' for stepping up and saying that. Of cource it's easy to do with the fresh glow of a victory to sheild you.

[Alianora La Canta]

Well done Mark for apologising. Finishes a masterful weekend nicely.

[SennaMan]

yeah, good on him. It's a measure of the man; he is a hard but fair Aussie sportsman with tons of character and class.

I hope he continues to do well and pushes SV and JB for the WDC