Rossi attacks 'unfair' Elias

Elias took second from Rossi with a move down the inside at the final complex, but both riders nearly came off their bikes as they touched during the pass.

While Elias maintained second to the flag, Rossi later fell to 10th after developing tyre issues.

"I'm very disappointed with Elias because he was very unfair with me," Rossi told Italia1 television.

"Obviously we're all racing, but he had already overtaken me, and when he came on my side he tried to push me out and make me fall on purpose.

"I don't think that's fair behaviour. There are other words than 'unfair' coming up in my mind, but I'll leave them to the imagination.

"He had already tried to come to apologise another time after the chequered flag. I'll say no more, I owe him twice, so I'll see him in China."

"I think he has a rather unfair way of riding with everyone. He had already overtaken me, so there was no need to throw me out.

"We know these things among riders. So now we know, and we'll know how to behave next time we meet him."

Elias shrugged off the incident.

"These things happen in racing and I'm happy with today's result," he said. "The way I drive may look risky but I feel comfortable with it and I will carry on like this."