Speed, DC, nearly came to blows

(GMMf1NET) Scott Speed and David Coulthard nearly came to blows during their meeting with the stewards at Albert Park, it has been revealed.

Paul Gutjahr, an FIA representative who was present in the stewards' room, told the Swiss 'Blick' newspaper that as Toro Rosso's Californian rookie said 'f**k you!' to Coulthard, a fist fight 'nearly' broke out.

''Luckily, the Scot (Coulthard, 34), held himself back,'' said Gutjahr.

If not acceptable, 23-year-old Speed's reaction was perhaps understandable. He had just told the media that driving into parc ferme with a maiden point had been the 'most emotional experience of my life'.

''My whole team was on the fence cheering like I won the race,'' he enthused.

''It was like a victory.''

The affair has been a PR calamity for the energy drink company, with billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz owning both Toro Rosso and Coulthard's senior team.

''Just to make one point clear,'' read a Red Bull Racing document, ''Red Bull Racing did not lodge a protest against Scott Speed.

''The Stewards had reached their own decision about his passing move (under yellow flags) on Coulthard.''

A Toro Rosso released added: ''As you can imagine, relations between the two teams was to say the least a bit strained.''