Enkele reacties
Leading the attack on Schumacher was his old Benetton boss, Flavio Briatore.
He said: "I know (Schumacher) cheated."
Sir Jackie Stewart called it a 'blatant' act, while Keke Rosberg said Michael treated the F1 world like 'fools' by suggesting it was a normal driver error.
"This really brings our sport down," said the Finn. "If I was him I would retire in shame."
Keke's son, Nico, commented: "He is a Director of the GPDA and should be a model of sportsmanship for us."
Mark Webber, a traditional supporter of Schumacher, likened the act to 'Mike Tyson biting someone's ear off'.
Jacques Villeneuve said the unsporting act was 'as bad as Jerez', where in 1997 Schumacher steered deliberately into the Canadian in a failed attempt to win the title.
Villeneuve slammed: "He should have to give back his Super License if he thinks he can just say it was a mistake. Even if (Yuji) Ide had done it, it would be embarrassing."
Niki Lauda, as a former team boss, said he sympathised with Renault chief Briatore's fury, while Kimi Raikkonen added: "I don't believe that it was a real problem. He should be punished."
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