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McLaren drivers summoned after Heidfeld complaint
Mar 22, 2008, 9:52 GMT
Sepang, Malaysia - Race commisioners have summoned McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen in an investigation into the possible obstruction of BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld during qualifying Saturday for the Malaysian Grand Prix.
The German complained that the McLarens prevented him from achieving a higher grid position by slowing down on the track while he was still on his last qualifying lap.
Hamilton and Kovalainen had completed their qualifying and were cruising back to the pits, trying to save as much fuel as possible for Sunday's race.
Heidfeld was still on a flying lap and lost time steering his way through the traffic. He was eventually seventh fastest.
'If you look at the times they were very, very close - I lost two tenths and I think that would have put me third,' he said.
'We reported it on the radio, and from my point of view it was not correct what they did.'
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