I've just watched the start again....
Rosberg was slow away and Massa went up the inside (right hand side) of him - there was plenty of room. As they approcahed turn 1, Rosberg moved right to avoid one of the Force India's - Sutil I think - cutting across his nose and Massa had no choice but to take to the grass to avoid a collision with Rosberg. I guess it was an instinctive reaction by Massa. From then on he was a passenger, unable to slow the car on the grass.
I guess the view of the stewards would be that it was simply a racing accident.
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