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Schumacher blames spray as cause of Japanese GP practice shunt

Article To news overview © Pirelli Mick Schumacher has placed the blame for his costly free practice Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 shunt on "spray" from another car. Towards the end of FP1, in which he was seventh quickest, Schumacher was returning to the pits after completing a practice start on the grid with rival drivers. Rounding Turn 7 - Dunlop - he "aquaplaned" into the wall, plucking the front wheels off and forcing himself out of FP2 as Haas changed the chassis. Teammate Kevin Magnussen went fourth quickest in FP2 as Schumacher's weekend got off to a bad start as he fights to save his F1 career. However, speaking to media after the second session, Schumacher...
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