Does that open too many questions though? dive bomb down the inside where you know you won't actually make the corner but know you've got yo leave space and force someone off the optimum line. If the genuine racing line was wider turn in. they are forced wide off the true racing line. Does it then invite somthing like the Max/Lewis Silderstone incident in 2021 (and I do think Max had some fault in there) But it was almost designed as a give me space or we crash, even though you're taking the racing line. Sure Lewis makes the corner but almost forces in that case Max to yield and tuck in behind Lewis knowing you can't take the optimum line.FittingMechanics wrote: ↑21 Oct 2024, 06:35This is what I don't get, they want better racing and more overtakes and yet they allow "driver ahead at apex" to force other driver off. Why not say you have to leave a space? If someone is alongside, no pushing him wide. Reason why drivers nowadays always defend the inside like their life depends on it is because of that rule. If you are on the inside, you can often time push people off.BMMR61 wrote: ↑21 Oct 2024, 02:19Oscar came in for a lot of criticism and he was the first to admit the car setup was a struggle for him. Yet in only his second season he kept his team leader (he who must be favoured now) less than 5 seconds ahead, looked after his tyres and came home strongly to pick up valuable points. If you consider how good Sainz was this weekend it's something to say McLaren have the best driver pairing. I hope the rule makers take a close look at how divebombing is (a) legal, and (b) inconsistently judged. Forcing another car off the track should take precedence over almost every other rule, especially regarding overtaking, otherwise divebombing will become a complete defence for anything other than DRS overtakes. Hope everyone enjoyed their Monday morning.
Change the rules, we want them to stay side by side so no point in allowing defending driver to push people off legally.
Don't get me wrong - I think there needs a change in guidelines as right now they are poor. Just I think it need to be carefully though out.