On his return to Monaco since 2006, Michael Schumacher had still to confront a massive press criticism about his infamous blocking parking during qualifying.
As it is well known, after achieving the fastest qualifying lap, Schumacher parked his car at Rascasse and prevented in that way anyone else from setting a quicker lap. However, after a long night of deliberation, the FIA stewards – led by Tony Scott-Andrews – decided that he had done it deliberately as there has never been any proper explanation of the matter from either his then-team boss, current FIA President Jean Todt, or Schumacher himself.
On the occasion of 2010 Schumacher's return to Grand Prix de Monaco as a driver, Schumacher was obviously irritated as press kept returning to the subject during a Mercedes press meeting, and he even called respected BBC Radio reporter David Croft, "boring" for pursuing a clear comment from him about the controversial incident that took place 4 years ago.
Schumacher was initially asked if he had any regrets about the incident, not the least because it potentially cost him the World Championship.
Schumacher responded:
“I guess it didn’t, but it doesn’t change as well if we got back into it, because we’re now in 2010,".
Pressed on the matter, he continued:
"I had great fun in the race, I have to say. Coming from last, and going through the field, I think I finished fifth. That was good fun."
Moreover as he was reminded that that day had been a low point of his career, he blamed the media.
"You made it – some of you guys. I mean, let’s look forward and not backwards."
When Croft asked whether Schumacher would so the same thing again to guarantee the pole, he replied with his typical arrogant style: "You’re boring..."
Finally, he was asked if there was any reason why he was not able to apologize for what happened and it was then when Schumacher showed his irritation about the incident:
"I mean, you can keep trying absolutely, but we’re not talking about 2006 anymore. There’s enough said [that] I don’t feel that I need to go any deeper into it."
