Sergio Perez has responded to the accusation of Force India team-mate Esteban Ocon that he "tried to kill" the Frenchman during the Belgian GP.
The pair tangled twice during Sunday's race, with the second collision triggering a Safety Car deployment and prompting Force India to tell Sky F1 they would stop their feuding drivers - who had also previously clashed twice this season in both Canada and Azerbaijan - racing each other in the future.
Ocon: 'Perez tried to kill me twice'
Immediately after the race, Ocon said Perez had "risked my life" during the incidents and then went even further on social media when he posted:
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Hours later, Perez also took to Twitter to defend himself.
"I am very disappointed to see his comments that l wanted to kill him," said the Mexican.
"I am not that type of guy, l am not going to make any stupid comments. I just want to tell the truth and move on."
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On Monday morning, Ocon then posted a conciliatory statement on Twitter saying he was "upset" with Perez but wanted them to put the incidents behind them.
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Meanwhile, Perez's messages were welcomed by former world champion Damon Hill, with the Sky F1 pundit responding: "You're a good guy, Checo. Respect. Esteban was overly optimistic. He has to share some responsibility. Big guys do this. Move on."
Nevertheless, the breakdown in Perez and Ocon's relationship makes it highly unlikely Force India will be able to field an unchanged driver line-up for next season with both drivers believed to be in the frame to replace Jolyon Palmer at Renault if, as expected, the Englishman loses his seat.
