Formula one: Ron Dennis rejects Felipe Massa's defence of Lewis Hamilton crash

Massa claimed that Hamilton had forced him over the kerbs before he rejoined the track and hit the McLaren. Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA Ron Dennis, the McLaren formula one team principal, said he did not accept the version of events offered by Ferrari's Felipe Massa, who was accused by Lewis Hamilton of deliberately crashing into him in the Japanese grand prix. Dennis shrugged aside the Brazilian's assertion that he was forced wide over the gravel before colliding with the McLaren and pitching it into a spin. "Everybody saw the same TV images that I saw," said Dennis. "He was off the road and he drove back on into the side of Lewis. It's as simple as that and it's there for everyone to see." He added: "Felipe made a huge mistake going in, he ran completely wide and Lewis went on the inside and was 100% on the circuit all... [read full story]                    

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