Former Formula 1 driver Derek Warwick, who was working as a race steward this past weekend at the Grand Prix of Hungary, revealed at BBC’s Radio 5 Live that Michael Schumacher was nearly black-flagged and disqualified at the end of the race.
Schumacher, driving for Mercedes GP, squeezed his former Ferrari Teammate Rubens Barrichello against the pit wall as the Brazilian was making his passing manoeuvre.
"Throwing a black flag would have shown a better example to our young drivers," Warwick told BBC's Radio 5 Live. "But by the time we got the video evidence we ran out of time and we had to do it retrospectively."
The seven-time World Champion was given a 10-place grid penalty for the next race in Belgium.
Warwick said he had been disappointed by how Schumacher had handled the affair when interviewed after the race.
"We interviewed Rubens and Michael and it was kind of disappointing how Michael handled it, and we had no option but to give him a 10-place penalty," Warwick said.
"That is a big penalty to carry for Spa. It kind of puts him out of the race at Spa, and hopefully he will learn from that and remember that the new stewards will not tolerate that driving," Warwick told the BBC.
Schumacher, driving for Mercedes GP, squeezed his former Ferrari Teammate Rubens Barrichello against the pit wall as the Brazilian was making his passing manoeuvre.
"Throwing a black flag would have shown a better example to our young drivers," Warwick told BBC's Radio 5 Live. "But by the time we got the video evidence we ran out of time and we had to do it retrospectively."
The seven-time World Champion was given a 10-place grid penalty for the next race in Belgium.
Warwick said he had been disappointed by how Schumacher had handled the affair when interviewed after the race.
"We interviewed Rubens and Michael and it was kind of disappointing how Michael handled it, and we had no option but to give him a 10-place penalty," Warwick said.
"That is a big penalty to carry for Spa. It kind of puts him out of the race at Spa, and hopefully he will learn from that and remember that the new stewards will not tolerate that driving," Warwick told the BBC.