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Davidson angry with Fisichella

Briton Anthony Davidson was angry with Giancarlo Fisichella after the duo made contact during the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday

Davidson spun out of the race after his suspension was damaged when he and Renault driver Fisichella banged wheels as the Italian tried to pass the Super Aguri driver on lap 42.

Davidson reckons Fisichella was being overly aggressive.

"I am glad I was in a fighting mood, I had a good start, a good first lap, and was able to hold off the Williams of Alex Wurz for the first stint, and had a good little fight with him on the exit of turn one," Davidson told autosport.com after the race.

"But yeah, I gave him room and we got away with a bit of a ding-dong around turn one.

"I have only done a handful of Grands Prix, and a guy with 20 million races under his belt decides to take me out.

"Obviously he didn't want a Super Aguri ahead of him. That's the worst-case scenario when you are in a Renault. He was obviously being overly aggressive. As he should be, you know, that's racing.

"But maybe next time, know that I've got nothing to lose, and give me a bit more space."

Davidson admitted he was frustrated to leave the race early, and said a driver of Fisichella's experience should have been more careful.

"Well, again, just disbelief that another potentially good weekend had come to an end early, and, I feel, through no fault of my own," Davidson said of his feelings after the race.

"I think I'd be quite a boring driver if I just decided to sit behind him and succumb to the fact that he's in a faster car. So I thought, 'No. Why not take the fight to him?' I'm glad I did, and I would have done exactly the same thing again.

"I think a guy of his experience should know that I am a bit of an unknown quantity, and  given me a little bit more room. I'm surprised that we made contact really, with a guy of his experience, when I was on the outside of the circuit.

"I really feel like there is no more I could have done. I'm always too fair on people, and even without seeing it on TV I am pretty pissed off, and I think it was more his fault than mine."

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