Fisi fires broadside at 'kamikaze' rivals

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Sunday 16th March 2008

Giancarlo Fisichella has slammed his fellow F1 drivers for their reckless driving in the first corner incident at the Australian Grand Prix.

The Force India driver was forced to retire on the first lap after a crash which also involved Toro Rosso's Sebastien Vettel.

"I am very disappointed as I lost the race at the first corner because another driver came in like a kamikaze into my car and it was very frustrating, especially considering a race like this where there was a possibility to score lots of points," said an irate Fisi.

Although the 35-year-old veteran was disappointed to be forced out of the grand prix, he is eagerly anticipating the next race in Malaysia.

"It was a good opportunity and I am really disappointed. Let's hope for more in Malaysia," he added.

His team-mate at Vijay Mallya's outfit, Adrian Sutil, also failed to finish.

The German was equally upset and said: "A big disappointment, especially when I watched the race afterwards, but it was good while it lasted," he said.

"In the opening laps I could stay with the guys in front of me and could overtake to get up to 13th position, but then I had a hydraulic pressure problem.

"I had to go back to the pits, so at that point my race was over. We have to hope for more in Malaysia, but I think we showed an improvement over last year, particularly over the longer runs in practice, so I am confident we can really do better there."