Massa baffled by Alonso's Ring reaction

The Spaniard and Massa were involved in a heated discussion after the end of the race, won by Alonso after overtaking the Ferrari driver with four laps remaining.

The duo made contact when Alonso overtook Massa, television showed both men having words as they waited to step on the podium, with runner-up Massa turning away from the triumphant double world champion who grinned and raised both thumbs to the camera.

Massa insisted it had been just a race incident and did not understand Alonso's reaction.

"The battle on the track is intense," said Massa ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. "At the Nurburgring I was in front but had some problems on the car, so I still tried to maintain my position in the correct way.

"That is what sport should be. We had words afterwards, but for me that was sport, that is what people like to see and I was fighting for my position in a normal way.

"It does not mean that if you touch someone that you are going to push them off the track. That was never my intention. We touched in what was a racing incident which happens very often in F1, which is why I don't understand why is reaction was so severe.

"I am going to keep fighting and I am a racing driver which is why I will never give up position easily, especially if it is for the lead in the race. Competition is great when it is a sport, but now politics is part of all sports and I hope the sport won't become less interesting because of that."