Eddie Irvine extends his support to David Coulthard in the recent row over the accident between Michael Schumacher and the Scot at the Belgium Grand Prix last Sunday.

"There is no way he is going to do it deliberately. He is not that kind of person," said Irvine to Autosport regarding Coulthard.

"No driver would do that to a colleague. If Michael had lifted off every time he couldn't see where he was going, he would have been last... He was just unlucky that this time there was a car going much slower."

After Irvine made his position clear, Schumacher stated, "I think we should discuss what happened. Looking back you see things in a more balanced fashion That does not mean one has to apologise. What happened happened."