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FIA take aim at Verstappen race restart tactic

Article To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images The FIA's Race Director, Niels Wittich, has clarified the accepted positioning of cars for a race restart following a Safety Car intervention. This would appear to be taking aim at Max Verstappen's recent habits during a restart, in which the Dutchman has moved alongside the leading car – seemingly trying to unsettle the driver in front of him before the race resumes properly. Verstappen's tactics catch the eye While Verstappen hasn't been 'overtaking' the car in front during the Safety Car period, which is expressly forbidden in the Sporting Regulations, his nose has occasionally ended up ahead of the other car. This was...
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