Davidson Admits to Driving Error

Briton Anthony Davidson admitted a costly driving error cost him the chance of finishing his first Formula One race in today's Belgian Grand Prix.

Minardi driver Davidson failed to make it to the end of his second - and last - race with Minardi as he spun out on lap 18 while chasing the Jordan of Japanese driver Takuma Sato.

The pair battled for the title in British F3 last year before Sato claimed the crown and Davidson said that emotion could have got the better of him as he accepted the blame for his retirement.

"It was completely my fault," said Davidson, who also spun out of the Hungarian Grand Prix. "Maybe emotion got the better of me because I was chasing Taku. The team told me to push and the car felt good but I just touched the wheel on the kerb and it was game over."

Davidson, who had only a two-race deal with Minardi, will be replaced by regular driver Alex Yoong at Monza in two weeks' time but admitted he has enjoyed his brief taste of Grand Prix racing.

"I wanted to push hard," he added. "I was loving every minute of it, pushing so hard, but these races are long. I just pushed too hard but it has been good."

Davidson's Australian teammate Mark Webber also failed to finish the race, succumbing to a mechanical problem after only five laps.