Baumgartner Blames Klien for Spin

Minardi's Zsolt Baumgartner blamed Jaguar driver Christian Klien for forcing him into a spin during today's Canadian Grand Prix.

"Unfortunately, Klien misjudged an overtaking manoeuvre while I was in my second stint and hit the right front tyre of my car with his left rear, which caused me to spin," said Baumgartner, who went on to finish in 14th place four laps down.

"There was a lot of traffic around, and I lost time before I could safely rejoin the race. Despite all that, though, I am pleased to have finished another race and to have set some consistent lap times."

Baumgartner's teammate Gianmaria Bruni retired from the race with a gearbox problem, completing a weekend filled with mechanical problems for the Italian.

"It was a good race to begin with, and the car was quick in the first two stints," said Bruni. "There was a problem at the first pit stop, which lost me some time, but once I was back out on the track again, I was able to re-pass Zsolt and pull away.

"Unfortunately, a problem developed with the gearbox, and there was no choice but to retire. It's bad luck, because the car had been handling really well up to that point. I want to say a special thank you to the guys, who did a great job this weekend, and we'll see what we can do at Indianapolis next weekend.”