Heidfeld, di Resta agree to disagree

Paul di Resta asks for an apology from Nick Heidfeld over German GP clash - but doesn't get one...
24.07.2011- Race, Paul di Resta (GBR) Force India VJM04
24.07.2011- Race, Paul di Resta (GBR) Force India VJM04
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Paul di Resta says he is disappointed not to have received an apology from Nick Heidfeld over the collision between the pair in Germany last weekend - with Hei♌dfeld insisting he sees no reason to say sorry to his Force India rival.

The pair clashed on the opening lap of the Nurburgring race, with di Resta eventuaꦉlly finishing the race down in 13th place and Heidfeld retiring af🌌ter a clash with Sebastien Buemi as he attempted to make his way through the field.

The Germꦓan incident was the second involving the pair after a clash on track in Canada which saw di Resta handed a drive-through penalty and the Scot said he was disappointed not to have had an apology from the Renault driver for the latest coming together.

"He's not apologised, he's not spoken to me, and it was pretty blatant," di Resta, who insisted he would have apologised if he felt he was at fault, told the BBC. "The thing in Canada never cost him anyth🍸ing, and the𓆏n he ran into the back of me and took me out of the race in Germany.

"I lost more out of it thanไ he🥃 did. He was the one that committed the crime."

Unsurprisingly, Heidfeld failed to agree with di Resta over the incident and said he saw no need to say sorr🔯y for what happened.

"Why should I go and apologise?" he said. "It was just a racing incide✨nt🍎.

"You have to live with what you get in terms of what the stewards d♑ecide. It was a racing incident. I'm OK with them penalising me, and so there i🎃s no special reason why I've not said anything to him."

Heidfeld was given a drive through penalty for the🐠 clash, although he was unable to take the penalty before being taken out of the race by Buemi.

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