Kobayashi exonerated in his crash with Massa

The return of Kamui Kobayashi en F1 didn't go as he hoped. While he had the hope of grabbing Caterham F1 Team's first points at the Australian Grand Prix, the Japanese found himself in trouble at the first corner, locking his wheels and colliding with the Williams by Felipe Massa who started from ninth position. Stewards said they would investigate the accident after the race.

Felipe Massa was very upset against Kamui Kobayashi by comparing the action to the maneuver of Romain Grosjean at the 2012 Belgian Grand Prix which earned him a suspension race. However, the Japanese driver was exonerated by the FIA ​​which noted that “a serious technical problem caused the pilot to completely lose control of the car ».

Kamui Kobayashi even apologized following his accident. “I’m sorry for this accident. It is my fault and I apologize to Felipe Massa and all members of Caterham F1 Team. »

Discover the analysis of the Australian Grand Prix carried out by our special correspondents in issue 1952 of AUTOhebdo, available from tomorrow evening in digital version on all platforms, and from Wednesday on newsstands.