Jules Bianchi says there was nothing he could do to avoid hitting Pastor Maldonado's Lotus on the first lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Frenchman made contact with Jean-Eric Vergne's Toro Rosso on the entry to the corner which instantly punctured his tyre. The collision with Maldonado forced him to retire the car a few laps later due to a brake problem. He will be hoping for a stronger showing and a more trouble-free race weekend in Bahrain next weekend. 'Unfortunately the situation with Maldonado was a consequence of what happened off the start, when Vergne hit me from behind and punctured my left rear tyre,' he explained. 'Quite simply I could not avoid Maldonado; there was nothing...
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