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The Australian was furious with the Lotus driver at Suzuka, describing the Frenchman as a “nutcase” after their first corner tangle.<\/p>\nMark Webber has admitted to confronting Romain Grosjean after Sunday’s Japanese grand prix.<\/p>\n
The Australian was furious with the Lotus driver at Suzuka, describing the Frenchman as a “nutcase” after their first corner tangle.<\/p>\n
It is Grosjean’s ninth similar offence since returning to F1 as GP2 champion this year, causing many in the paddock to call on the FIA to give the 26-year-old yet another race ban.<\/p>\n
Grosjean admitted after the race that Webber was “obviously not happy” when they had a word in the Suzuka paddock.<\/p>\n
Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport added that Webber had said to Grosjean, “Look me in the eye, Romain” as he gave the Frenchman a serious dressing-down.<\/p>\n
“If you go on like this, you won’t be here long,” the Red Bull driver reportedly added.<\/p>\n
Triple world champion Niki Lauda described Grosjean as “insane”, the SID news agency reports.<\/p>\n
The great Austrian added: “If he cannot learn, he must be banned again, and this time for more than just one race.”<\/p>\n
At Suzuka, the stewards gave Grosjean a ten second stop and go penalty — the harshest that can be applied during a race.<\/p>\n
“The punishment is not adequate,” said Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, “especially after his history.”<\/p>\n
McLaren’s Jenson Button added: “Is it formula one’s responsibility to do something about it?\u00a0 Or should he just take a good look at himself and sort his sh*t out, because that’s what he needs to do.”<\/p>\n
Grosjean’s boss Eric Boullier told RMC Sport that there is “no excuse” for the repeat offenses, insisting it is “he alone who must learn to control his emotions and the pressure”.<\/p>\n
But Boullier also said: “We could see in Singapore, when Romain was back on track (after the Monza ban), that the other drivers were putting some pressure on him at the start.”<\/p>\n
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