Esteban Gutierrez has downplayed the incident which saw him being held back by Haas boss Guenther Steiner after retiring from the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Gutierrez still has no points next to his name this season after a suspected electrical failure ended his race at Interlagos at a time when the extreme wet raised possibilities of a strong result. The Mexican driver, set to leave Haas at the end of the year, threw his gloves at a wall in the garage after his retirement.
Shortly afterwards, Gutierrez was shown on the TV feed pushing Steiner away as the team principal tried to calm him down. Gutierrez insisted his it was just a case of emotions getting the better of him and dismissed any notion of a rift with Steiner.
"I was very angry about the situation," Gutierrez told F1i. "But I was not angry at anyone, it was just the wrong timing and afterwards we were laughing with each other just about the moment. It looked like there was something going on but not necessarily.
"I don't think it's fair to blame anyone at the moment because we don't know exactly what the problem is. There was an electrical issue and again we missed another opportunity.
"I'm angry at the situation because it's been like this very often in the year. It's not a very nice place to be but we move on, I will never give up."
The Brazilian GP weekend saw Haas confirm Kevin Magnussen alongside Romain Grosjean for 2017. Gutierrez was later reported as saying it was "unfair" Haas had opted against retaining him for another season. His remaining options on the grid are Manor or former team Sauber.