Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello finished second and third respectively.
But BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen dismissed the comments, saying the driver himself was to blame.
On a pivotal moment on lap two, he was given a 'drive-through' penalty after an incident with Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello.
The Renault driver said with a bit of passion and luck, and good performance from the car, he can win the US Grand Prix.
Former Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya took a major step in his transition to NASCAR racing when he qualified for the Ford 400 Nextel Cup race at Miami Homestead Speedway.
Rubens Barrichello was 0.128 slower than Montoya in second place, while Schumacher was third with 1:20.784.
The Ferrari driver is one point ahead of Williams's Juan Pablo Montoya and two clear of McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen with two races remaining after Monza.\n\n
David Coulthard grabbed second place for McLaren, ahead of Jarno Trulli and Fernando Alonso in the two Renaults.
Williams's Formula One championship challenge is on after they ousted McLaren as Ferrari's closest rivals.
The Colombian will not be allowed to compete in NASCAR until his McLaren contract ends, team boss Ron Dennis said.
The Williams Formula One team will present their 2005 driver lineup in Bahrain on January 7, the team said on Monday.
Briton Jenson Button will be docked 10 places on the starting grid for having his BAR's engine replaced.
Ferrari's six-times world champion Michael Schumacher starts Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix on the third row in sixth place.
Williams pushed their luck and paid the price in Sunday's Spanish Formula One Grand Prix as Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher wrestled with brake problems.
Michael Schumacher of Germany, driving a Ferrari, has won the San Marino Formula One Grand Prix.
The Finn won the race for the second year in a row and kept Renault's Fernando Alonso waiting for the Formula One title.
The Colombian staunchly defended his attempt to steal pole position from team mate Kimi Raikkonen at the German Grand Prix despite ending up in the trackside gravel.
The Colombian will race for McLaren in 2005 after completing his contract with Williams.
Jordan's Sporting Director Adrian Burgess said though the Indian is doing a "fantastic" job, luck is not on his side.
Germany's Ralf Schumacher relived the worst accident of his F1 career as Juan Pablo Montoya set the pace in U.S. Grand Prix practice.
The German won a wet and wild US Grand Prix while Colombian rival Juan Pablo Montoya's title hopes were blown away.
The Italian clocked the fastest qualifying lap in first qualifying for Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix.\n\n
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher can win a record sixth Formula One championship at Indianapolis on Sunday if circumstances go his way.
The defending F1 champion expects the title to be decided by a last-race duel between himself and the Colombian.
The German world champion now has 82 points to second-placed Montoya's 79.
Ferrari's ace is resigned to the idea of his younger brother helping the Colombian become world champion at his expense.
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