In the opening race at the popular German street venue, Winward Mercedes driver Schumacher was battling withfor 19th position when he made contact with the Audi driver at the apex of Turn 1, sending the 23-year immediately into retirement.
Niederhauser was heard shouting"what a f*****g idiot! F*****g Schumacher!" over team radio, as he headed back to the garage to retire from the race., he added:"I couldn't look at [the incident] from the outside yet. From the inside, it didn't feel so optimal. Schumacher was again judged to be responsible for the collision and has been hit with a five-place grid penalty for the next round at the Nurburgring on August 5-6.Thomas Preining
“I almost had to stop in the middle of the track, otherwise maybe we could have been very close to Sheldon on his pit exit. Speaking to, he added: “I was completely blocked. It was like when someone takes your right of way in normal traffic - from a blind spot. "I think I hit a bump somewhere. The car is then like on black ice on the front axle. Then the decision was inside or outside. I decided to go on the outside, but there wasn't enough room and I still hit him on the left-rear.
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