cheeRS wrote: ↑01 Jul 2024, 19:49
Yeah, I'm going to need to see a reference from the rules that indicate what you're said is correct. In any case, Max didn't leave a car's width nor did he allow Norris car to stay on track without slamming into him.
I can't prove that a non-existant rule doesn't exist. You might want to show us a rule that says that you have to leave a cars width - or some
recent precedent that says that.
The
overtaking guidelines use the expression "
while enabling the car to clearly remain within the limits of the track.". Remaining within the limits of the track just requires the car to keep one wheel on the white lines, although they use the word "clearly", which means you are likely not entitled to push someone to the limit.
Now of course, if there's a collision, the amount of space a driver leaves can of course be one of the deciding factor, when the stewards determines who is (predominantly) to blame for the collision. But there's no hard and fast rule for "1 cars width" anymore, and as the video example i posted with Bottas and Stroll shows, it's perfectly possible to not leave a cars width and have the other guy take the blame.