The 2020 championship runner-up is facing an uncertain MotoGP future as his Yamaha contract comes to an end at the conclusion of this season, with his results since last year not matching those of when he was part of Petronas SRT.
Morbidelli has repeatedly faced questions about his future in recent rounds, with the Italian telling Autosport in an exclusive interview at the French GP that he had full "trust" from Yamaha in securing a seat for 2024.
After last weekend's Italian GP, in which Morbidelli finished 10th ahead of team-mate Fabio Quartararo having also outqualified him, he was asked if this result was important in securing his Yamaha future.
When Morbidelli was asked: "Do you think results like that can help?" He replied: "To do what?"
The interviewer then said: "To secure another year with Yamaha?" Morbidelli responded: "Do I want to secure another year with Yamaha?"
Asked to explain his comments on Thursday ahead of this weekend's German Grand Prix, Morbidelli said: "That interview made a lot of noise, apparently. Many people spoke to me about that interview.
"So, it's anyway nice to stand up for myself and defend myself and make not only the journalists but also the press and the people realise that my speed at the moment is very acceptable, because it's matching the [2021] world champion's speed and is matching the speed of a guy who has always been able to make a huge difference on his team-mates.
Source: Autosport