The Sauber team owner and manager at the time, Peter Sauber has however denied these allegations and said "Ferrari never expressed the desire that we should obstruct an opponent of Schumacher on the track."
O dono e director do equipo Sauber naquel momento, Peter Sauber negou estas acusacións e dixo: "Ferrari nunca expresou o desexo de que obstruíramos a un adversario de Schumacher na pista".