<p>The Brazilian had complained after the session that his former Ferrari team-mate had slowed him on a quick lap. <br /><br />However, Mercedes disputed that and team principal Ross Brawn suggested the Williams veteran had exaggerated the incident to try and gain an advantage. <br /><br />“I think the stewards took the correct view that Rubens wasn't on a fast lap,” he told reporters after hearing that Schumacher had kept his ninth place grid position for Sunday's race, with Barrichello 10th. <br /><br />“I think it's disappointing if a driver claims he's on his best lap of the session when clearly it wasn't true.”<br /><br />The stewards said in their statement that, irrespective of Mercedes' opinion that Barrichello was not on a fast lap, Schumacher had a responsibility to use his mirrors and pay attention to warning flags. <br /><br />“Rubens is of the view that Michael is impolite and doesn't give a (damn) about anything else,” Williams co-owner Patrick Head told reporters.<br />Barrichello declined comment on Head's remark, other than saying ‘That's Patrick’. “Honestly, in life you've got to give respect to get respect,” he said.</p>
<p>The Brazilian had complained after the session that his former Ferrari team-mate had slowed him on a quick lap. <br /><br />However, Mercedes disputed that and team principal Ross Brawn suggested the Williams veteran had exaggerated the incident to try and gain an advantage. <br /><br />“I think the stewards took the correct view that Rubens wasn't on a fast lap,” he told reporters after hearing that Schumacher had kept his ninth place grid position for Sunday's race, with Barrichello 10th. <br /><br />“I think it's disappointing if a driver claims he's on his best lap of the session when clearly it wasn't true.”<br /><br />The stewards said in their statement that, irrespective of Mercedes' opinion that Barrichello was not on a fast lap, Schumacher had a responsibility to use his mirrors and pay attention to warning flags. <br /><br />“Rubens is of the view that Michael is impolite and doesn't give a (damn) about anything else,” Williams co-owner Patrick Head told reporters.<br />Barrichello declined comment on Head's remark, other than saying ‘That's Patrick’. “Honestly, in life you've got to give respect to get respect,” he said.</p>