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FIA's Masi warns drivers over backing-up tactics at Sochi
FIA race director Michael Masi addressed a clear warning to drivers who indulge in backing-up tactics in qualifying, insisting the practice will not be tolerated around Turns 12 and 13 at Sochi. In recent races, and especially at Monza, several drivers resorted to dramatically slowing down to give themselves the space required for a practice or qualifying hot lap. But the tactic created a few dodgy situations that put other drivers, barreling down at full speed, at risk. In his pre-Russian Grand Prix notes, Masi singled out Sochi's Turns 12 and 13, located at the end of the track's second DRS zone, as specific areas where an attempt to "create a gap" will not be tolerated....
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