Vitaly Petrov pleads not guilty

Vitaly Petrov (Renault), condemned to move back five places on the starting grid for the Italian Grand Prix, accepts the stewards? decision but affirms that he did not wish to embarrass Timo Glock (Virgin Racing). “ I can only apologize to him if I slowed him down. I didn't see him coming and, because I was leaving the pits, I didn't see the blue flags either. My penalty will make things even more difficult for me but, as we saw at Spa, tomorrow is another day. »