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FIA clarifies defensive driving guidelines

The FIA has clarified what drivers can and can't do when overtaking/defending for position following a spate of incidents. The governing body's Charlie Whiting issued a directive to the teams at the British Grand Prix after concerns were expressed on a number of occasions that certain drivers were defending in an over-aggressive manner. The guidelines prior to the revision noted that if a 'significant' part of the attacking car is alongside, then the defending driver must leave room and shouldn't force them wide. However if a 'significant' part of the car isn't alongside, they can use the entire width of the track to defend - much like Nico Rosberg at the Bahrain GP. "Any driver...
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