Mercedes F1 team meets over Spa incident (Update)
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Shortly after the Mercedes statement, Rosberg posted his own statement on Facebook.
It said he has spent "a lot of time thinking" about the Spa incident since Sunday.
"I have already expressed my regret about the incident but, after meeting with Toto, Paddy and Lewis today, I wish to go a step further and describe it as an error of judgment on my part," said Rosberg.
"For that error of judgment, I apologize to Lewis and the team. I also want to say sorry to the fans who were deprived of our battle for the lead in Belgium.
"As drivers, we have a clear responsibility to the team, the fans of the sport, our partners and Mercedes-Benz to deliver clean racing.
"I look forward to concluding the season with hard, fair competition on and off track right up to the final lap of the season in Abu Dhabi," added Rosberg.
08/29/14 Toto Wolff, Paddy Lowe, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton met today in the boardroom of MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS headquarters in Brackley to discuss the events of the Belgian Grand Prix.
During this meeting, Nico acknowledged his responsibility for the contact that occurred on lap two of the Belgian Grand Prix and apologized for this error of judgment.
Suitable disciplinary measures have been taken for the incident.
Mercedes-Benz remains committed to hard, fair racing because this is the right way to win world championships. It is good for the team, for the fans and for Formula One.
Lewis and Nico understand and accept the team's number one rule: there must be no contact between the team's cars on track.
It has been made clear that another such incident will not be tolerated. But Nico and Lewis are our drivers and we believe in them.
They remain free to race for the 2014 FIA Formula One World Championship.