Felipe Massa has slated Kevin Magnussen for being “too aggressive” as the Brazilian’s world was turned upside down in Germany.

For the second successive grand prix, Massa’s race was brought to a premature end on the opening lap following a first corner-shunt with McLaren rookie Magnussen.

In the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, held on July 6, Massa was unfortunately taken out by Kimi Raikkonen following the Finn’s frightening smash into a metal guardrail, with the 33-year-old simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

At Hockenheim, Massa was left in no doubt the impetuosity of youth wrecked his race, resulting in him being flipped over as the accident unfolded.

Mercifully for Massa, the rollbar on top of his Williams did its job, with his car eventually righting itself, allowing him to walk away unharmed.

Massa, though, was left fuming with Magnussen as he said: “When I turned into the corner suddenly another car hit me on my tyres and just flipped me over.

“It was strange because I didn’t know there was a car there, but Magnussen should know I was there as he was behind.

“For me he was too aggressive. I was doing my line. If you’re doing your line and you’re in front then the guy behind needs to choose and needs to brake.

“This is not the first time he was in an accident on the first lap. Most of the time these young drivers want to win races at the first corner.

“If you take most accidents, they happen with them.”

Magnussen, however, felt Massa left him with no room as he said: “I feel if I’d had somewhere to go there wouldn’t have been contact with Felipe.

“I did my best to try and avoid the accident, but there wasn’t much else I could do.”

Racing director Eric Boullier also exonerated the 21-year-old Dane, stating: “Kevin was quite blameless in the accident, so it’s even more annoying it destroyed his chances of finishing in the top four.”