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Formula 1 drivers will have to adhere to a stricter definition of the ‘one move’ defensive rule from this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix as part of a process that is likely to put it formally into the sporting regulations next year, AUTOSPORT can reveal.

There is currently no official definition in the rules about what constitutes a legitimate defensive move – with the matter currently only governed by Article 16.1 of the Sporting Regulations.

This article states that drivers can be punished for causing an ‘incident’ – which includes if he has “illegitimately prevented a legitimate overtaking manoeuvre by a driver.”

The FIA’s Sporting Code also states that: “manoeuvres liable to hinder
other drivers, such more than one change of direction to defend a position, deliberate crowding of a car beyond the edge of the track or any other abnormal change of direction, are strictly prohibited.”

Despite the ‘one move’ rule being mentioned in the rules, there is no proper definition of what it constitutes – and what a driver can do after he has used his single manoeuvre.

However, there is an unwritten rule that if a driver returns to the racing line after blocking the inside of a corner, he must leave enough space for his rival on the outside.

Although enforcement of the one move rule has worked for many years, the issue was thrust back into the spotlight at the Italian Grand Prix when Michael Schumacher vigorously defended his position against Lewis Hamilton.

Despite not being given a penalty for what some believed was driving that pushed the limits of the regulations, there were times when he was reminded by race control to leave enough space for Hamilton.

Source and the rest of the article: Autosport.com

Source: GPUdate.net
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Lewis Hamilton was left frustrated after he was unable to complete his final run in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix, labelling his incident with Michael Schumacher as dangerous.

The Briton did not cross the finish line in time to start another run after he was overtaken by Mark Webber and Schumacher during his warm-up lap.

Hamilton admitted he was surprised by the situation, as he believes Webber’s and Schumacher’s moves were dangerous.

“You could see on TV. I would have to watch replay,” said Hamilton.

Source: Autosport.com
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Michael Schumacher has been fined 5,000 Euros for making a late entry into the pits during second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

Schumacher dived into the pits after a bollard that marks the official start of the pitlane, which is a breach of F1′s sporting regulations.

After investigation by the stewards, it was decided that because the incident took place in practice that there would not be more serious action taken against him – so he was fined 5,000 Euros.

Source: Autosport.com

Straight out of the mouth of the Derek Daly, driver steward representative for the Italian Grand Prix:

“Well, that is the gist of it, but here is what is more accurate,” Daly told GPUpdate.net by telephone on Wednesday. “At the Lap 20 time period, Charlie (Whiting, Race Director) asked us to look at the Massa-Trulli incident at the second chicane. We had video that was not of great quality, so you had to study it slightly more. That was the exact time when the Lesmo incident happened.”

“At the time of the first Lesmo incident on Lap 20, I personally didn’t see it. I’m not saying the rest of the stewards didn’t see it, but I personally didn’t see it because I was watching the replay of the other one (Massa and Trulli). If I had seen it, my point was that I would probably have made a recommendation that a penalty should be imposed.

Link to the entire article here.