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November 19, 2011, Saturday
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RUSSIAN Formula One driver Vitaly Petrov has apologized to his Renault team for criticizing its tactics and pitstops.
Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatchenko said that Petrov had given an interview to Russia 2 television in the heat of the moment after Sunday's race in Abu Dhabi but immediately regretted his comments.
"It was an emotional interview," she said. "It was an exception and he apologized afterwards to the team. It will never happen again. We are really sorry and the management has discussed it with Vitaly already."
Kossatchenko said she had also spoken with team principal Eric Boullier and owner Gerard Lopez.
There was no immediate comment from Renault.
Petrov told the television channel that although his contract barred him from saying anything bad about the team, he had to speak out.
"I haven't criticized the team despite what we have lost so many times. How much have we missed at pitstops? With strategy?," he asked in comments translated and reported by various websites.
"We have lost positions in about 10 races or even more. Even without a fast car we could have gained good points, we could have finished with points if we had a good strategy.
"But I couldn't say in interviews that we lost it with the pitstops, and I cannot talk about that now either. But I can't keep silent any more - it is over. I can't keep everything inside any more."
Petrov, Russia's first Formula One driver, has a contract for next year although there has been some speculation about his future.
Petrov's manager Oksana Kossatchenko said that Petrov had given an interview to Russia 2 television in the heat of the moment after Sunday's race in Abu Dhabi but immediately regretted his comments.
"It was an emotional interview," she said. "It was an exception and he apologized afterwards to the team. It will never happen again. We are really sorry and the management has discussed it with Vitaly already."
Kossatchenko said she had also spoken with team principal Eric Boullier and owner Gerard Lopez.
There was no immediate comment from Renault.
Petrov told the television channel that although his contract barred him from saying anything bad about the team, he had to speak out.
"I haven't criticized the team despite what we have lost so many times. How much have we missed at pitstops? With strategy?," he asked in comments translated and reported by various websites.
"We have lost positions in about 10 races or even more. Even without a fast car we could have gained good points, we could have finished with points if we had a good strategy.
"But I couldn't say in interviews that we lost it with the pitstops, and I cannot talk about that now either. But I can't keep silent any more - it is over. I can't keep everything inside any more."
Petrov, Russia's first Formula One driver, has a contract for next year although there has been some speculation about his future.
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