Schumacher and Alonso to face sanction?

Schumacher was one of six drivers to crash at the treacherous Turn 3 during the race, the world champion's incident of particular note because he narrowly missed a crane attempting to remove already crashed cars.

Mosley said: "When Schumacher went off, there was a crane moving a car and there were double waved yellow flags, which mean slow down and be prepared to stop. It is inconceivable that a driver should go off under double waved yellows.

"If someone does, there is a serious risk of killing or injuring a marshal, so the responsibility is on the driver to slow. I don't know why Schumacher went off and I don't doubt Charlie Whiting will ask him in the drivers' briefing tomorrow..."

On the subject of the Spaniard, Mosley added: "I think that the stewards would have wanted to talk to Alonso, but he was in hospital and they couldn't impose a sanction without hearing him.

"There is a report from the FIA observer saying that further consideration might have to be given to that incident but I don't want to prejudge it. It is still going through the processes but it is not inconceivable that action will be taken. Mosley conceded, however, that this was unlikely to affect Alonso's third place at Interlagos.