Bourdais hits out at Tracy

Tracy was struggling with fuel pick-up problems and Bourdais was ahead going into the final turn.

However, while trying to pass, Tracy came up the inside and slid into Bourdais, taking both of them out.

The collision had major championship implications, allowing Tracy's teammate and race winner AJ Allmendinger to close within 32 points of Bourdais with four rounds left.

Bourdais accused Tracy of deliberately crashing into him.

"When I caught PT who was having pick-up problems, he just crashed us," Bourdais said. "He was obviously in big trouble. He was running out of fuel but that's no excuse to crash the competitor of your teammate.

"All I can say is that I hope it was clear enough that he tried to crash me in turn 3 on the lap before, he tried to crash me on the back straight when he blocked me to the inside and I had to go around him on the outside, on the marbles.

"I gave him plenty of room, I went straight braking for turn 9. Basically he completely overshot the braking point, got sideways and ran into the side of my car.

"He is on probation so I just hope the race officials do what is necessary to correct that unfair situation because it could have been a brilliant day for me."

Tracy defended his actions saying he didn't feel sorry for him and that the Frenchman put himself in danger.

"We had fuel pick-up problems the last five laps of the race," Tracy said. "It was pretty frustrating.

"I had a seven-second lead but when the engine started to cut out Sebastien was able to close in.

"He made his move in the last corner of the last lap on the outside, and when you already have 35-point lead in the championship and want take that risk over two points that's what you get.

"To be honest, I don't feel bad for him; he's taken me out plenty of times so I don't feel too bad about something like that on the last turn of the last lap."